Amorim Offers Rasmus Højlund No Guarantees Over Manchester United Future

Striker Rasmus Højlund impressed Ruben Amorim pinch a timely extremity successful a 4-1 triumph complete Bournemouth but nan Manchester United caput coach did not connection nan 22-year-old immoderate reassurance complete his future.

Højlund has struggled since his £72million move from Atalanta 2 years agone but connected nan time reports claimed United had made their first move for RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, nan Denmark world responded pinch nan opener successful Chicago. Patrick Dorgu and Amad Diallo extended their lead earlier 19-year-old academy postgraduate Ethan Williams scored his first elder extremity 2 minutes aft coming connected arsenic a 70th-minute substitute.

“I’m really happy pinch Rasmus, but I don’t cognize what is going to hap until nan extremity of nan market,” Amorim told reporters astatine a property conference. “The important point is that Rasmus is scoring goals. He’s connecting really good pinch nan team. He’s improving. Again, I don’t cognize what is going to hap until nan marketplace is closed. We suffered a batch because of nan deficiency of goals past season.”

Matheus Cunha did not play owed to fatigue while chap caller signing Bryan Mbeumo is scheduled to make his first quality against Everton successful Atlanta connected Sunday. Harry Maguire was replaced by Matthijs de Ligt, who scored an 88th-minute ain goal, astatine half-time arsenic United proceed to dainty nan centre-back pinch caution.

“He had an rumor during nan holidays, during training. He’s a small spot precocious (in his training schedule) truthful we person to beryllium observant pinch him,” Amorim added. “It’s conscionable a small spot fatigue pinch nan training truthful we are trying to power everything and redeeming each nan players, to springiness nan nonstop minutes they need.”

Left-back Dorgu, who joined for £25m from Lecce successful February, provided nan assistance for Hojlund earlier getting connected nan scoresheet himself and he was different subordinate who caught Amorim’s eye. “He looks much and much for illustration he belongs successful Manchester United, and that is difficult to do it astatine 20 years aged truthful I’m really impressed pinch Patrick,” added nan United boss, who was arsenic happy pinch Williams’ goal. “I observe that goal. It’s not usual, moreover during nan season, but I observe that extremity because I really for illustration to spot nan kids that activity really well.”

Amorim believes nan activity done successful pre-season, thing he was not capable to do having arrived successful November, is paying dividends. “I’m really happy pinch nan players that we had past season. They are improving. We look for illustration a different squad today. Let’s proceed pinch that,” he said. “But again, it’s a pre-season game. The unit is going to beryllium truthful overmuch different during nan season. It’s important for them to understand that nan aforesaid players tin play a different game.”