Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand has sent Ruben Amorim a transfer warning.
Rio Ferdinand has criticised Man Utd for doing a “disservice” to out-of-form striker Rasmus Højlund.
While picking out the one player แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ he’d like to see the club sign this summer to take the pressure off of him.
Speaking alongside Owen Hargreaves on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, the former United defender expressed concern over the club’s approach to developing young forwards like Højlund and Joshua Zirkzee.
“I worry more about him [Hojlund] mentally. What this can do to a player, can he recover?” he said. “I think Man Utd have done a disservice to him.
“As much as he hasn’t played well and scored the goals. When has a massive club, other than with a superstar player, like a Rooney, ever able to say come in and hit the ground running and play 30, 35 games and expect you to score goals.”
Højlund has scored 23 goals in 80 appearances since joining Utd last summer. But has just three goals in 23 Premier League appearances this season.
Ferdinand questioned the burden place on the 21-year-old in the absence of a more senior centre-forward.
“Rooney came in, and Van Nistelrooy was our number one striker. He [Rooney] was a back-up striker. Hojlund’s come in, expected to be number one, a £75 million striker. All this pressure on his shoulders isn’t fair on him.”
Hargreaves also noted the high expectations placed on young players at Utd, comparing Højlund’s situation to that of Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford.
“When they came in, who was playing?” Ferdinand continued. “Rooney’s there. Zlatan’s there.”