Ex-Denmark coach Olsen: Hojlund has same 'wow' factor as a young Man Utd midfielder Eriksen

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28 Mar 2023 • 7:40 PM MYT
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Former Denmark coach Morten Olsen says local football can be excited about the emergence of Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund.

Olsen has likened the impact of Hojlund to when Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen was first coming through.

He told Bold: "Now I don't know the man personally, but you hear that he has great ambitions and is working on what he lacks and what he does well as a 20-year-old in the Italian league.

"He will probably come to a big league next time, so there are some opportunities for a 20-year-old to become a capable striker, but you have to be careful.

"It is still the wow effect that you also saw at the start with Christian Eriksen. Occasionally, during the day, another player is seen who is unfinished.

"He is not the one who will carry the national team, but we can see that he is a player for today and the future, there is no doubt about that."