“I only have good things to say about Rasmus. He’s a great guy. He is only 22 years old, and in my opinion he has a good opportunity to develop even more.” This was Antonio Conte’s answer to the potential of the Manchester United player on loan. The Napoli coach has last week indirectly blamed Amorim for Hojlund stagnating in the United shirt.
“He’s only been here for five months, and he’s developed a lot both tactically and physically. He is a very important player for us, and I think he can be even stronger in the future,” Conte continues about Hojlund.
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“He has to continue to have the mentality and humility he has. It is very important for him and for us. He is also lucky because he can work with good players like Romelu Lukaku, who has a lot of experience. I’m very happy, and Napoli are the same with having Rasmus, because he’s a fantastic player, but also a fantastic guy,” Conte praises.
Conte is not one to throw around bragging about his own players. In the case of Højlund, there is clearly a basis for this. For Conte, it is Manchester United who wasted the potential of the Dane, not the player himself.
“Some young coaches today are arrogant and don’t want to adapt. They see a young striker struggling and instead of training him, they blame him,” Conte said at the weekend, according to The Mirror.
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