Rasmus Hojlund opens up on his Man United struggles this season as under-fire £72m striker makes frank admission with Ruben Amorim lining up new No 9

Rasmus Hojlund has made a brutally honest admission amid his dismal form for Man United this season.

The 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.

But perhaps most worryingly, Hojlund has fired just 21 shots in the Premier League this season; 133 players have tested their luck in front of goal as many or more times than the Dane.

Hojlund recently conceded that he is unsure why goals have been so hard to come by. 

And now, the under-fire £72million flop has opened up on the weight of wearing United’s No 9 shirt.

He told Premier League Productions: ‘It’s short-term. We know what this football club means, and the DNA is so sewn into the shirt.

Rasmus Hojlund has opened up on his struggles in front of goal for Man United this season

‘I wouldn’t have signed here if I didn’t know that. I wouldn’t have taken the number nine shirt in the summer if I didn’t think I wanted to have that sort of pressure.

‘I think, with it not being the best season, I’ve also struggled with it at some point. But again, it’s about finding your way and keep doing the things that got you here, but also working on the things you think you should improve, and that’s what I’m always trying to do.

Hojlund also revealed how passionate Ruben Amorim is about his job. The striker added: ‘He is very passionate and he wants to improve everybody. You can see that he has really got the heart for wanting to improve and be better.

‘You can see that every day. He’s very passionate. He wants to bring this club back where it belongs, and I think that is his main quality, if you can say that. He just wants to be better and just be the best version of him being a manager.’