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Gary Neville was encouraged by what he saw from Rasmus Hojlund on his Manchester United debut but believes unfair comparisons with Erling Haaland must stop.
Having allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to depart mid-season, United waited to settle on their replacement for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. They flirted with a possible move for Harry Kane - now at Bayern Munich - before pursuing and signing Hojlund for £72million from Italian side Atalanta.
Due to their playing style, comparisons between the sensational Manchester City striker and Hojlund have become commonplace. However, ex-United captain Neville wants the 20-year-old Dane to be able to nurture at his own pace.
Hojlund - missing for the first three Premier League games with a back injury - made his long-awaited bow for the club during their 3-1 defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon. He was summoned from the bench to replace Anthony Martial for the final 23 minutes.
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When analysing the game, Neville told Sky Sports: "Manchester United have not had a striker they can hit. Ronaldo was not a classic target man, [Anthony] Martial and [Marcus] Rashford certainly aren't, but it looks as though he will mess people about. The good thing is that he's still learning the game.
"He's only played a couple of seasons at top-level football, but people are expecting him to be an Erling Haaland for Manchester United. They don't have anyone with experience to help or back him up."
Neville added: "Martial. We have been watching him for eight or
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