Rasmus Hojlund told to develop relationship with one Manchester United teammate to become a success

Rasmus Hojlund was always walking into a difficult job at Manchester United and his early struggles are of no surprise.

Being signed as the new United top striker already comes with immense pressure but the circumstances of Hojlund's signing are even more so. The Dane arrived at a time when United haven't need a quality striker to guarantee goals more.

Erik ten Hag's side struggled to score last season and that was even when Marcus Rashford was on top form. Who did United burden with the task of delivering those goals? A 20-year-old kid with a lot of potential but only nine goals in Serie A. Oh, and they committed to pay upwards of £72million for him. A staggering amount for such an unproven prospect.

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That sort of price tag has worn heavy on many a footballer - look at half of the United squad - and expectations of that fee are not yet being reached. To add to all that, Harry Kane finally left Tottenham this summer and United didn't even attempt to sign the player who was supposedly their top target.

Kane, predictably, has enjoyed a sensational start at Bayern Munich, where he has already racked up a record 15 goals in his first 10 Bundesliga matches. In contrast, Hojlund is yet to even score in the Premier League.

It's not a completely fair reflection of the striker's start to life in Manchester. Hojlund has been thrown into a team lacking confidence or cohesion and has at least shown a lot of promise. His pace, strength and touch in the final third have been promising, especially in the defeat to Galatasaray.

Yet, he was brought in to score goals and he simply has not