Before moving to Manchester United, Rasmus Hojlund had the opportunity to become the most expensive Danish footballer in history. His response to that possibility says it all.

The 21-year-old attacker signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford back in August after United spent an initial £64 million plus an additional £8 million to get their top attacking target.

Hojlund first had trouble settling in Manchester following such a successful debut season at Atalanta. In actuality, he was scoreless in his first 14 Premier League games.

However, the highly-regarded striker has recently rediscovered his footing, scoring for Erik ten Hag’s team in five straight league games.

Ten Hаg described Hоjlund this mоnth аs hаving “the resilience аnd the cаlmness, аnd he cаn perfоrm under thаt stress.” “He dоesn’t hаve аny mоment thаt he wаnts tо give up.”Many have commended the Dane for coming through his early setbacks at Old Trafford, notably Christian Mouroux, the sporting director of Horsholm-Usserod Idraetsklub [HUI], Hojjlund’s first club.

In addition to providing an understanding of the player’s “disciplined” mindset, he also discussed Hojlund’s response to United’s high-profile offer from the previous summer.

“I know he was surprised when the number [fee] first came,” Mouroux said to The Sun.

However, as soon as he processed that information, he reasoned that there had to be a good cause for someone to want to pay for him. It’s only a matter of my doing what is required of me and what I know I can do to live up to that expectation now that someone has faith in my abilities.”Mouroux also likened the attacker to Nicklas Bendtner, a former striker for Arsenal. “There’s a strong resemblance to our other rising star, Nicklas Bendtner,” he went on.

They both possess a glint in their eyes, are quite physical, and are No 9s. They are gregarious, funny, and a little naughty.

Bendtner was undoubtedly a more naturally gifted football player, but that may have contributed to his tendency to take things less seriously and become influenced by everything that happens to a person who becomes a celebrity.

Rasmus is entirely unique. It won’t go out of hand, even though I’m sure he’ll get a nicer watch and a bigger automobile.

“His mindset is appropriate for it. He has such self-control. He understands the value of hard effort and acknowledges that it has enabled him to reach his current position.