Rasmus Hojlund unloads on Man Utd and Ruben Amorim as striker admits he's glad he left

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Rasmus Hojlund has aimed a subtle dig at Ruben Amorim and claimed he was ‘put in a bit of a box’ during the end of his time at Manchester United . The forward moved to Old Trafford from Atalanta for around £72 million in 2023 and he enjoyed a strong debut season at the club.

Hojlund struggled to improve in his second campaign for the club and went 21 games without scoring last season as United recorded their worst-ever finish in Premier League history. The Denmark international joined Serie A champions Napoli on loan during the summer and he has since scored 14 times in 37 appearances so far this season.

He clearly has strong thoughts about his time at Old Trafford, telling Danish outlet TV2: "I got what I wanted with my transfer.

"I got a team that believes in me a lot. A club that believes in me a lot. A sporting director, a president and a coach who wants me."

Hojlund continued: "I was put in a bit of a box at the end in Manchester. I knew there wouldn't be much football for me if it continued like this.

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"I was happy to play football in Manchester. I know that, especially in Denmark, a media image was formed that it was all just s**t and terrible and that I played like a bag of nuts, but that's not how I look at it.

"It's hard not to be on your phone. And if you are on your phone, you're bound to see what's being written about you in some way. It can be all sorts of places these days, but often because you're tagged on your Instagram or Facebook . So I would say it would be a lie for me to claim that you don't get to read it.

"The media has so much to say in this football world , and it's hard not to be influenced. But there's a lot more behind it, and that's why I return to the importance of never flying too high and, conversely, never diving too low.

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"Now it's portrayed as if I'm back and just doing really well. But inside myself my thoughts are in a completely different place. I'm self-critical.

"I still want to be even better, more involved in the games and score more goals, but it's fun to observe how the image of me is constantly changing.

"It's clear that there is also a difference between Napoli and Manchester United, especially in Denmark. But I have to live with the headlines – they will always be there because someone wants to use me as an eye-catcher."