PAUL SCHOLES has fired a rocket at Manchester United insisting they must BACK under-fire striker Rasmus Hojlund.
The Red Devils legend has thrown his support behind the young Dane, claiming he has the potential to become a top at .
Scholes also suggested that Hojlund’s progress has been hindered by being “flogged to death”; both on the pitch and by critics.
The England legend believes the club can get the best out of the 22-year-old by providing him with proper competition.
United’s No.9 scored 10 goals in all last season, despite the turmoil under both Erik ten Hag and .
He has attracted interest from top clubs, with SunSport being told that Hojlund’s camp has been contacted by regarding a potential move away from Old Trafford.
But Scholes says United would be shooting themselves in the foot if they let the striker go.
Speaking on The Overlap Fan Debate , he said: “I’d keep Højlund.
“I know he’s not been great, but he’s a 22-year-old kid who has been asked to play centre-forward for United on his own for the last two years.
“He’s had to play every week. He’s the only one there, and he’s a 22-year-old kid.
“With the way they play, Man United should have at least three top centre-forwards, and I’d bring him into that group.
“Get [Victor] Osimhen and [Viktor] Gyokeres. Hojlund has struggled - like mad of late especially but he’s not had the chance to sit down and watch.
“If a striker is lacking confidence the manager should sit him down and say, ‘Have a look, get a bit of hunger back, a bit of feeling back for the game’.
“We all know he has centre-forward qualities - we’ve seen it. Not enough, I know that. But if he had experience around him.
“Say he had and around him, it would bring him on so much. He’s been absolutely flogged to death.
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“People forget how young he is. A lot of it is confidence.”;
United forked out £72million to sign Hojlund from Atalanta in 2023, but questions arose early on after a goalless run in the Premier League.
The 15th-placed Premier League team are expected to be busy this , with INEOS looking to shake things up.
Some reports have even claimed Hojlund could be sacrificed to raise funds for a more experienced No.9.
