RASMUS HOJLUND is the latest footballer to say his childhood dream was to play for Manchester United.
But the Red Devils’ new £72million striker has the evidence to prove it!
Rasmus Hojlund wrote a note saying his dream was to play for Man Utd when he was ten
The note Rasmus Hojlund wrote
Hojlund, 20, unveiled a note he wrote aged ten for a school project, detailing his two ambitions in football.
Just a decade later, both have come true – a real triumph for the ‘winner child’ who compels the dedicated Dane to keep developing.
Hojlund showed TV2 Sport a message he penned ten years ago: “My goal is to play for the Danish national team and for Manchester United.”
With the first of his six senior caps in September, dream part one became a reality.
And United successfully resisted PSG’s last-minute interest to seal his signing from Atalanta last Thursday, completing the second part of the goal.
Hojlund told his home-country’s TV station: “It’s about dreaming big and daring to dream big. Otherwise you will not reach your goals.
“It’s rare you get everything in one package, but I’d say everything has just come together with me and Manchester United. It’s a perfect match.
“Right now the club is going through a process, and I would very much like to be a part of it.
Rasmus Hojlund is in training with Man Utd but might miss the first two Prem matches
The frontman was presented to fans at Old Trafford last Saturday
“This is also why I have chosen to come here now, because I feel I can grow with the club, and hopefully we can win a lot of trophies together.”
The Copenhagen-born hitman also shared a picture of the schoolboy him with younger brothers Emil and Oscar in United tops.
Rasmus wore a black shirt while his siblings were in red.
He said his devotion to United began when he was “very small”.
Hojlund added: “I think that Rasmus at ten would probably be “buzzing”, as they say over here in England.
“(He) set himself a goal, so that’s what I’ve gone after.”
Hojlund, though, will miss United’s opening two games due to a preseason injury sustained while playing for Atalanta.
Additionally, there are rumors that he has a back issue and has to rest for a full recovery, so he might be out for a longer period of time.