Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has revealed that membership legend and assistant coach Ruud van Nistelrooy is having a constructive influence on the entire squad “day by day”.

Van Nistelrooy’s summer time return to Previous Trafford, 18 years after he left as a participant, excited followers given his cult standing and burgeoning teaching profession.

Given his file as a participant – 150 targets in 5 seasons with United – many individuals had hoped to see the Dutchman rub off on Hojlund, who stays a uncooked and unpolished expertise on the age of nonetheless simply 21.

“All people’s asking me this query. He is serving to us day by day, however he is additionally serving to the defence and the midfield,” Hojlund mentioned, by way of the Manchester Night Information.

“He is an excellent assistant coach, however clearly, he is a fantastic striker. You are attempting to be taught every thing about him and all these type of issues. I have never had that lengthy to be taught from him but as a result of I have never been again for a bit of greater than a month or so. However clearly, he is given me loads of good recommendation.”

Hojlund began the season injured resulting from a hamstring downside suffered whereas on the membership’s summer time tour. The Dane has been feeling his approach again in, with Saturday’s Premier League win over Brentford his first begin at Previous Trafford of the brand new marketing campaign.

“I attempted to concentrate on [the fact] that I am very privileged to be knowledgeable footballer. Clearly, there’s downsides and upsides, and we get critics, but in addition typically we’re superstars however all in all, I am dwelling the dream day by day,” he mirrored on being sidelined and ready to come back again.

“I am enjoying for Manchester United, and having the quantity 9 on [my] again, it is a good life. I simply tried to concentrate on that half, and in addition I might concentrate on every thing else as an alternative. Making an attempt to be even fitter for after I come again, doing my restoration even higher. I feel I am in a fantastic spot proper now.”

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