Hojlund on the 'passion' of his idol, Ronaldo

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The young Serie A star spoke about following the career of his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo, and the passion the Portuguese superstar has about "being the best". It's fitting Rasmus Hojlund idolises the former Man United legend, given the strong speculations of a move to CR7's former stomping grounds in the Premier League.

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Given Rasmus Hojlund is a young, blonde, left-footed Scandinavian striker it would be easy to draw parallels with Erling Haaland, but for the young Dane there's a different Premier League icon in mind. The Atalanta striker has been a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, since his golden days at Manchester United.
"My father introduced him [Ronaldo] when he was at United and then I just ... followed him in Real Madrid", began Hojlund.
"I just love his mentality, I love that he's so eager to score goals. That's the thing for me is he's so passionate about wanting to be the best that I like about him", continued the young Dane.
It's very apt for him to idolise the former United icon, as there has been a lot of speculation about the 20-year-old making a move to the Premier League, providing power up front for Erik ten Hag's Red Devils. A second bid has reportedly been made for Hojlund, in the region of £50 million.

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