Hojlund made the move from Serie A last summer to United and, while he didn’t score many goals right away, his raw attributes fit with what Ten Hag desired for United. Ahmed Walid and Mark Carey examine his finishing abilities and how well they may integrate within their squad.

He drops off to compete for the ball before smashing through the middle of the defense.

1. Intelligent movement

Hojlund has already made an impressionful mark during just his first professional season with his smart movement, creating numerous scoring chances. The Dane quickly moves away from his marker and into space behind them – this allows him to be closer to goal when attacking crosses or receiving diagonal balls played from teammates.

Hojlund has shown great ability in beating his markers with his speed and making incisive runs into the box, something even experienced strikers may find challenging – which makes his success all the more impressive.

As such, United manager Jose Mourinho is on the hunt for another player similar to Haaland: Hojlund represents an ideal long-term investment. Many strikers come and go quickly in Premier League; Hojlund represents a surefire way of securing long-term success.

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2. The desire to be in central areas

Hojlund has drawn comparisons to Manchester City striker Erling Haaland due to their shared Nordic heritage and tall, left-footed playing styles. Due to his height and power, Hojlund is often deployed as an No 9; with his natural instinct to seek space around the penalty area and shoot from range resulting in him scoring nine goals last season.

While his goalscoring total may seem low, it should be taken into account that he began the campaign as Duvan Zapata’s backup and only found regular minutes post-winter break. Furthermore, his statistics indicate he found the net once every 189 minutes played on the pitch.

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Hojlund is an impressively energetic player. When Atalanta recover possession, he rarely lingers deep before attacking the box immediately with direct runs into it – often backheeling into defenders like shown here against Sampdoria.

3. The ability to take the touch

Hojlund’s underrated talent lies in his ability to keep possession and shield it from defenders – something you wouldn’t expect of a striker! Hojlund uses this skill effectively so other players can attack his space more freely.

Hojlund has shown impressive instinct for goal in his first season with Atalanta, scoring 10 times despite only scoring in his debut in Serie A. Hojlund is adept at finding open spaces and entering promising scoring positions which has contributed significantly to his success at such an early age.

Gian Piero Gasperini from Atalanta compared Hojlund to Manchester City record-breaker Erling Haaland; although these comparisons might not be completely fair. Still, Hojlund has all of the qualities needed to become a fantastic addition to United’s forward line and bring different types of threats which should free up space for others in their final third.

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4. The desire to score

Hojlund’s arrival is part of United’s summer spending spree and will help address Marcus Rashford’s struggles for goals last season. Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini likened Hojlund to City record-breaker Erling Haaland; United can expect him to make an immediate impactful statement with his arrival.

Ten Hag is searching for a striker with similar raw assets; one who can hold up the ball, link attacks and score goals.

Although he didn’t light up Serie A with his league scoring (9 in 32 appearances), he did demonstrate a commitment to hard work off the ball, using his blistering pace, and playing intelligent pockets of space. He’s an outstanding striker with unrivalled engine, tactical adaptability and potential for further development – an asset for Man Utd’s frontline now and in future, as well as fitting right in with their current style of football.