Manchester United legend Dimitar Berbatov has advised Rasmus Hojlund that he must improve his goal ratio at Old Trafford.

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• Hojlund joined Man Utd from Atalanta
• Hasn't yet met expectations
• Berbatov backs Hojlund to discover his scoring touch

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Hojlund arrived at Old Trafford on a five-year deal after the club agreed to a significant financial outlay to secure his services from Atalanta. The transfer fee includes an upfront payment of £62 million ($79 million), with an additional £8m in performance-related bonuses, bringing the total potential cost to £70m ($87 million).

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Since arriving in Manchester, Hojlund’s performance has been under the microscope. His debut season at the club was a mixed bag, with the striker finding the back of the net 16 times in 42 appearances across various competitions. While these numbers are respectable, Berbatov feels that Hojlund has the potential to achieve much more.

• WHAT BERBATOV SAID

  In an interview withBerbatov said: "Hojlund's goal ratio must improve. He should be better and I think he can be better. He can do better but it comes down to concentration levels. Keeping his concentration levels high throughout all the games because he had good goal-scoring opportunities and didn't score them.”

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  The Bulgarian further elaborated that this is a critical moment in Hojlund’s career where he needs to push himself harder. While acknowledging that the task won’t be easy, Berbatov stressed that the effort would be worthwhile, especially considering the presence of Ruud van Nistelrooy in the coaching staff.

  "This is the moment where he has to work even harder which won't be easy but it’ll be beneficial," he said. "Especially now that United have Ruud van Nistelrooy in the coaching team. So now if you don’t take this opportunity to learn from one of the best who used to score goals for fun, you’re wasting your time. Speak to Ruud, ask questions, visit his home if you have to, be respectful, listen to him, learn, ask questions and try to add that to your game.”

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