Rasmus Hojlund: Giggs makes bold claim about Man United loanee | OneFootball

Michael Carrick has strengthened his case for the permanent Manchester United job after masterminding a fine 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this weekend. The Englishman has transformed the Red Devils since taking charge as former head coach Ruben Amorim’s temporary replacement in January.

A permanent appointment is expected in the summer, but United’s run of eight wins and two draws in 12 games under Carrick has made him a strong contender for the full-time job. The English giants have been firing on all cylinders under the Englishman, who has made the most of the squad at his disposal.

On Saturday, 18 April, the Red Devils faced the Blues without four first-team centre-backs, but still picked up three points with Ayden Heaven and Noussair Mazraoui as an avantgarde centre-back pairing. Carrick has now registered wins against Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea with the same squad that was struggling to impress under Amorim.

This weekend’s victory has further strengthened United’s push for a top-four finish, with the team now third in the table after 33 games. Red Devils legend Ryan Giggs has now given Carrick his blessing for the full-time job.

Playing the United way

Speaking on Rio Ferdinand Presents, Giggs backed Carrick to become United’s next permanent manager. He said: “I think a strong personality and just the quiet way he’s gone about it. The way we played against Manchester City, that’s the United way pass and move, pass and move.”

“When you get into the ball into the dribblers you can make things happen, that’s when you can take risks.”

“Man United has always been about no player being quicker than the ball, you saw that in little triangle in the City game and that was after just a few days of training. Let’s see what he can do with a pre-season and getting the players he wants.”

Hojlund deserves second chance

United are expected to add quality to the squad this summer, but they are also likely to offload the deadwood before the new season. Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund and Jadon Sancho left on loan, and while Sancho’s contract expires this summer, the futures of Hojlund and Rashford are not settled yet.

Giggs went on to acknowledge that if Carrick gets the full-time job, he will have some big decisions on his hands, adding: “He’s got big decisions with the likes of Marcus, Hojlund, Sancho all these players.”

When asked which of the loanees deserve a second chance at Old Trafford, Giggs said: “Maybe Hojlund, maybe. I thought he was unlucky he was just the only centre forward at the club. Everyone expected him to come in and do great.”

“I think Sesko gets more chances and scores more goals. But you never know, if you’ve got two young, hungry centre forwards up front and say fight it out. You see at United that’s always been a strength. I say training is harder than the games, if you’ve United centre halves at one end marking Sesko it’s going to be competitive.”

Rasmus Hojlund Stats: 2025/26 Season

Source: Transfermarkt.

Final Thoughts

United could be tempted to sign another striker to complement Benjamin Sesko, especially with Joshua Zirkzee’s future still uncertain. A return for Hojlund could be a tempting prospect for INEOS, especially since he has been in good form with Napoli. However, the Serie A giants have an obligation to make his stay permanent in Italy, so a return is unlikely to materialise.

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