What’s it like to interview new Man Utd striker Rasmus Hojlund?

I’d be lying if I pretended there were no pre-interview nerves. It’s only natural with a room full of people watching and the cameras rolling, bright lights beside them. But, as ever with these things, whatever nerves you might have before disappear as soon as a hush descends on the room and you get started. Why? Because footballers are normal people and, more often than not, friendly, polite and forthcoming. United fans will be pleased to know that Rasmus, in my experience, was all of those things.

It was with great pleasure, then, that I watched him walk out of the Old Trafford tunnel to be presented to the crowd on Saturday. The day before, I’d seen how keen he was to get to see the special ground for the first time.

As a fan myself, I look forward with excitement to watching Hojlund’s first steps as a Red from my seat in the Stretford End. As a reporter, I am fascinated to see how Erik ten Hag can mould the Dane’s obvious raw attributes into the world-class striker he wants to be.