Rio Ferdinand thinks that if Premier League wingers Jarrod Bowen, Michael Olise, and Jacob Murphy were to play for Manchester United, Rasmus Hojlund’s goal total would rise.

After spending £72 million to leave Atalanta in the summer, Hojlund has made 12 Premier League games but is yet to score his first goal.

The Danish international has five goals in this season’s Champions League group stage, but he had another difficult match on Saturday as Bournemouth defeated United 3-0 at Old Trafford.

Ferdinand thinks Erik ten Hag’s team needs wingers who prioritize providing their striker, as Hojlund hasn’t scored many goals in the league this year due to a lack of support from United’s wide players.

‘If Man United had [Michael] Olise, Jack Harrison, [Dwight] McNeil at Everton, Jacob Murphy at Newcastle – any one of those four wingers, I reckon he [Hojlund] would have five or six goals by now,’ Ferdinand said on Vibe With Five.

‘Why? Because they cross the ball. All four of those boys, their first thought is, get the ball, head down, either beat the full-back and cross or give me a yard and cross the ball.

‘He [Hojlund] needs service. Bowen [is another who would help Hojlund]. These guys want to provide, we’ve got wingers who either want to get a shot off, shoot, beat someone.’

Furthermore, according to Ferdinand, Bruno Fernandes is the only recent United player who has maintained his transfer worth while playing at Old Trafford.

‘If you look at it, what player has gone to Man United and got better?’ Ferdinand asked.

‘Varane has got worse, Casemiro has gone backwards now, their value and worth.

‘Bruno is the only one who you’d get good money for. He’s the only one, who else?

‘Wan-Bissaka, you ain’t getting £50 million for Wan-Bissaka. You ain’t getting what they paid for Dalot, I’m sure. Amad Diallo… I could go through them all.

‘I don’t know who comes in. Would you get the same money for Hojlund? No. Sancho? No. I could keep going… Van de Beek.’