HOJLUND ON THE MONEY

United star finally shrugging off weight of £73m price tag as his double sinks Hatters

- JOHN CROSS

The huge price tag no longer looks like such a huge weight on his shoulders.

why In fact, Rasmus Hojlund is showing exactly Manchester United paid £73million for him last summer.

Hojlund scored twice to secure the win which pushes United closer to the Champions League places, and will have Aston Villa and Tottenham nervously looking over their shoulders.

The Denmark striker took 14 Premier League games to find the net but now cannot stop scoring and is the youngest player to score in six consecutive top-flight games.

Hojlund, at just 21 years and 14 days old, beat Joe Willock's record, which was 21 years and 272 days, while even Erling Haaland was a year older.

After all the debates and question marks over him, Hojlund now looks like a proper striker full of goals. He clearly has the power and pace to cope with the demands of English football.