Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has claimed Ruben Amorim's playing style doesn't suit Rasmus Hojlund.
The Danish striker has only managed one goal since December 12, and endured a 21-game goal drought across three months. Meanwhile, he has bagged only eight times in all competitions in 2024-25.
It comes after he scored 16 goals in his debut season following a £72million move from Atalanta in 2023.
And Scholes believes a lack of crosses into the box has played a big role in Hojlund's struggles this term.
'We’ve been saying it for ages, you say he needs that confidence and luck. Too many times he’s not in the right area of the pitch,' Scholes said on TNT Sports.
'The amount of times he’s in his own half, trying to do a defensive job which you understand.
'I remember when he first came in "we've almost go an Alan Shearer". I thought he's a big centre forward, physical striker, runs in behind and loves crosses. He doesn't get crosses. Garnacho doesn't cross the ball. Dorgu really doesn't cross the ball Dalot is capable.
'He’s capable but the lad doesn’t he know what’s coming, there no rhythm to the play, there’s nothing to suit the way he wants to play football.'
Meanwhile, as Hojlund struggles to find his scoring boots, Ruben Amorim has been eyeing up other options to fix his side's goalscoring issues.
Mail Sport revealed this week that United have made Ipswich Town's Liam Delap their No 1 striker target.
The Red Devils are ready to trigger Delap’s release clause of around £40m if Ipswich are relegated from the Premier League.
It is understood that the 22-year-old is their firm favourite ahead of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and other potential targets such as Victor Gyokeres, of Sporting Lisbon, and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike.
Mail Sport also understands that United are also one of multiple Premier League sides are interested in signing Matheus Cunha from Wolves this summer.
Newcastle, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur are also potential suitors.
Hojlund or Joshua Zirkzee could be used as makeweights if United are unwilling to pay straight cash for any of their striker targets.
biceknprsu
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Rasmus whole lund can't kick ball...simple
kikabemt
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Not only Holland but all strikers because he is always having a defensive set up so the strikers are stuffed
Pusdeipstz
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AFerXqsJ4187
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Well said Rasmus does not get enough service to be called à flop and he does too much defensive work to available to score the needed goals
moddlnopuz
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idiot go tell your mom to come and couch man u, useless supporter
fihacepy
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Let’s stop making excuses for Rasmus. It is not like we bought him scoring 30 goals a season. The boy is not man enough. He was scoring 9 goals the whole season at his former clubs… it is a bad business for us and that’s what Scholes should say. A bad business.
kingUmoja
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u are right he is as stupid as u are Idiot
KamyaTreasurek
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His service in the box is lacking
Emmaveli29
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Paul is very talkative and easy to criticize to others , in fact he is very lousy.
Emmaveli29
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Ruben Amorim, should go after this summer because is a useless and stupid Coach. Who ever replied my comments, I would not open all you will be wasting your time.
wilbard10
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somcdnpruy
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I concur with the legend 100%
nahadmtuz
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Ruben Amorim, should go after this summer because is a useless and stupid Coach. Who ever replied my comments, I would not open all you will be wasting your time.
Teaaklmnr
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No one must say anything about MU now,the person must be abused
ALEXANDERSALEKXZ10
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Paul is very talkative and easy to criticize to others , in fact he is very lousy.
I guess Truth really Hurts 🤕
konbckmpty
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Not very insightful really as the statistics clearly show that he’s not a functioning Part of the current system. A good pundit would offer some insight to how he could get himself out of the current situation i.e. positioning, timing of runs etc. These things, Mark the difference between a pundit and a critic, and I suggest that Paul Scholes is the latter.🧐
Lowackmotz
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Paul is very talkative and easy to criticize to others , in fact he is very lousy.