Rasmus Hojlund told Nicklas Bendtner was 'more talented' than £64m Man Utd new boy
Manchester United fans might not be best pleased to hear Rasmus Hojlund's former youth coach reckons he's not as "naturally gifted" as fellow Dane Nicklas Bendtner
Manchester United star Rasmus Hojlund has been told Arsenal cult hero Nicklas Bendtner was more talented than him.
Hojlund made his Red Devils debut off the bench away at the Emirates before the international break and is expected to be handed his first start against Brighton on Saturday (September 16) following his £64million, potentially rising to £72m with add-ons, summer arrival.
He's earned comparisons to Bendtner given he's a) also Danish, scoring six goals in eight games for his country to date, and b) has a similar lofty frame offering a physical presence up top.
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His former youth coach Christian Mouroux, who worked with Hojlund from the age of 12, reckons his predecessor was "more naturally-gifted", but he has the "right mentality" to go further.
Mouroux told The Sun: “Bendtner was probably a more naturally-gifted footballer but that perhaps made him take things more lightly and get influenced by everything that affects you from the outside when you become a superstar.
“Rasmus is completely different. Although I’m sure he will probably buy a bigger car and has a nice watch, it will not blow out of proportion.
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“He has the right mentality for it. He is so disciplined. He is very aware of what hard work does for you and it’s hard work that has brought him to where he is today.”
Bendtner, who bagged 30 goals in 81 appearances on the international stage, himself was impressed by his compatriot's lively cameo against his former club.
"We all hope that he succeeds," Bendtner said on his podcast Stolpe ind. "There is no doubt about that, and we always see positive, positive, positive. But it was a really good jump in.
"Nothing extraordinary. Nothing special, but enough to make you think, if this can run for 90 minutes, Rashford gets started, the boys down there get started - then it can look really good."