Former Manchester United goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, has criticized the club’s decision to let Rasmus Hojlund and Scott McTominay join Napoli.
The United legend described the transfer as both a reflection of Napoli’s smart recruitment and an indictment of how poorly the two players were handled during their time at Old Trafford.
“What’s he doing at Napoli? He is so Manchester United,” Schmeichel told BBC.
“The problem was his versatility, because you have players who can only play in one position. Managers didn’t trust him to build the team around. They want the neat players. He was the victim of that time and again.
“I don’t get why those two are at Napoli. You will get no-one with more enthusiasm for Manchester United than Rasmus Hojlund. He was writing about playing for the club when he was 10 years old. He’s a massive fan.
“And the fans love him because he was working so hard for the team and he never complained.”
Highlighting McTominay’s contributions, Schmeichel noted that the midfielder’s debut season stats, 13 goals and six assists, proved his worth and potential to complement Hojlund at United.
“I’ve consistently said this for two-and-a-half years, Rasmus Hojlund will be a 25-goal-a-year striker for Manchester United, but he needs service.
“We let him go on the stats that he scored very little goals last season and bring Sesko in at the time we bring in Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbuemo, who would give Hojlund first-class service.”
