Rasmus Hojlund and Man Utd legend both agree as Joshua Zirkee receives warning

Rasmus Hojlund and Jaap Stam have addressed the intense pressure that comes with playing for Manchester United - a reality that new signing Joshua Zirkzee is set to experience

With the new signing set to be named in the starting XI for their season opener against Fulham in a fortnight, due to Hojlund's hamstring injury sustained against Arsenal, the spotlight has intensified. Hojlund, who shouldered a significant scoring burden last season, shared his own struggles with the weight of expectation at Old Trafford.

Ahead of the FA Cup final in May, he confessed in an interview: "You feel an incredible amount of pressure when you're at Manchester United. It was a frustrating time leading up to my first goal in the Premier League because I felt there was a lot of focus on it.

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"But of course, I understand that it's not impressive not to score a single goal in your first 14 Premier League matches, but I felt that bad luck was on my side in the league games. Fortunately, it got better."

Hojlund may have taken some time to settle into English football, but he ended the 2023/24 season with an impressive tally of 16 goals across all competitions, plus an FA Cup winners' medal. Therefore, fans are being reminded to be patient with Zirkzee as he adjusts to life in the Premier League.

Club icon Jaap Stam, who knows a thing or two about adapting to a new league, has spoken out in support of his countryman. The Treble-winner told The Athletic: "A young lad with a lot quality, as he showed in Serie A, he needs time to adapt to the Premier League, not just the style of play but the pressure and