Erik Ten Hag is confident on his new frontman.

Erik Ten Hag has praised Manchester United’s £72 million ($92m) signing Rasmus Hojlund and asked his new striker to prove his worth at Old Trafford.

Hojlund officially unveiled
Ten Hag sees “huge potential”
Explains his role in squad

WHAT HAPPENED? Ten Hag was extremely positive about what the Denmark star will bring to his side. While praising his qualities as a number nine, he also insisted that Hojlund has a lot of work to do to prove himself within United’s attacking line.

WHAT THEY SAID: “I think he has huge potential. He is a real frontman,” Ten Hag told reporters. “Very direct to the goal, very good presser, a physical presence. I think in the balance of this squad, we needed that.”

He added: “Finally, the player has to prove it. That is the character we need; we need hungry players and he is a player who is so determined to score goals, winning games and winning trophies.”