Manchester United blamed for dip in transfer target’s form as Martial reaction unpacked

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Tuesday, May 23.

Atalanta manager blames Manchester United interest for dip in Rasmus Hojlund form

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini believes interest from Manchester United in Rasmus Hojlund led to his form suffering this season.

Hojlund scored his 15th goal of the season, across his time in Italy and Austria, on Saturday during the 3-1 victory over Verona in Serie A. This was his first league goal since March with the 20-year-old struggling to find the back of the net in the same vein as he did earlier in the year.

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According to Gasperini, this drop off in goals is not solely down to the player himself. Speaking to Tuttosport, he explained: "The qualities are all there, at the beginning we had to get to know him but he immediately stood out for his great will to break through.

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Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag addresses Anthony Martial's reaction to being subbed vs Bournemouth

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has played down suggestions of a rift between himself and Anthony Martial after the latter went straight down the tunnel after being substituted during Saturday's 1-0 win over Bournemouth.

The Frenchman was withdrawn just before the hour mark at the Vitality Stadium and was replaced by Wout Weghorst. In truth, it was a harsh decision on Martial as he had been the most threatening of United's four attackers up until that juncture.

He started through the middle for the second Premier League game running after scoring in the 2-0 win over Wolves seven days earlier and was supported by Antony and Jadon Sancho either side of him.

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