Hojlund wasn't ready to be 'main man'

[Getty Images] BBC Radio Manchester's Joe McGrath and Jay Motty from The Stretford Paddock have reflected on Rasmus Hojlund's permanent departure to Napoli after he spent the season on loan at the Serie A club. "I feel a little bit sorry for Rasmus Hojlund because he never should have been the main striker," Motty told The Devils' Advocate podcast. "As a young lad who scored nine Serie A goals at Atalanta the season before he arrived at Old Trafford, he wasn't ready to be the main man. He was made the main striker because we didn't buy anyone else and the other attackers were lacking," Hojlund joined United from Atalanta for an initial £64m in the summer of 2023 and scored 26 goals in 95 appearances, winning the FA Cup, despite struggling at times for form and consistency. "I don't think it really worked out, he had some good moments, he had a little purple patch. I wish him well, I think he will get a good reception if he returns to Old Trafford, it's not his fault he wasn't quite good enough." Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds here Explore all Manchester United content on BBC Sounds