Du haut de ses 20 ans, Rasmus Winther Højlund fait partie des révélations de la Serie A. Le buteur de l'Atalanta affole les compteurs et les cadors européens pour ses qualités qui rappellent grandement ceux d'un certain Erling Haaland. Attaquant gaucher au physique monstrueux d'1m91, Hojlund possède un profil atypique et fait partie de cette nouvelle génération d'attaquant moderne. Ce n'est d'ailleurs pas pour rien qu'il a rapidement hérité du surnom « futur Haaland ». D'ailleurs, lui aussi est scandinave comme le norvégien Haaland, de nationalité danoise. Mais quel est son parcours et mérite-t-il réellement ce surnom de « nouveau Haaland » ?
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00:00 As often during the Mercato, the spotlight is on the attackers.
00:04 In this particular period, rhythmed by rumors and crazy transactions of all kinds,
00:08 it is often them who occupy the main role.
00:10 And this Mercato Estival 2023-2024 does not disrupt the rule.
00:14 Kylian Mbappé and Hurricane are on the main protagonists
00:17 who will cause a domino effect on the planet of the number 9.
00:20 In case of departure of the two cities, players like Doozan Blaovic, Gonçalo Ramos or Rasmus Ojlund
00:25 could see their future upset.
00:27 And the last one we're going to talk about, a name that is certainly familiar to you.
00:30 From the top of his 20 years, Rasmus "Winter" Ojlund is part of the revelations of the last season in Serie A.
00:35 The goalkeeper of Atalanta drives the European counters and cadences crazy for his qualities,
00:39 which greatly recall those of a certain Erling Haaland.
00:41 Left-footed attacker with a monstrous physique of 1.91m, Ojlund has an atypical profile
00:45 and is part of this new generation of modern attackers.
00:48 It is not for nothing that he quickly inherited the nickname "Future Haaland".
00:51 Moreover, he is also Scandinavian like the Norwegian Haaland, but of Danish nationality.
00:55 What is his background and does he really deserve this nickname of "New Haaland"?
00:58 This is what we will discover together in this video.
01:00 Rasmus "Winter" Ojlund, full name, was born on February 4 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
01:11 Football and Ojlunds are a real tradition in the family.
01:14 Father Anders was a footballer in Copenhagen in the 90s.
01:18 Born of a brotherhood of three children, Rasmus has two twin brothers, Emil and Oscar, born in 2005,
01:22 who also chose this footballing path.
01:24 Like all children, Rasmus Ojlund practices many sports during his youth,
01:27 tennis, badminton and swimming, but as for many, it is the passion for football that takes the top spot.
01:32 His very first club is his father's, B93 Copenhagen.
01:36 In 2017, he joined the training center of the club's flagship in his hometown, FC Copenhagen.
01:40 Three years later, he played his first professional match against the Russian AGF.
01:44 It was October 25, 2020.
01:46 His evolution is express and his talent seems obvious.
01:48 In mid-December, the Danish club offers an extension to young kids
01:51 who join the first team from May 2021.
01:54 But FC Copenhagen does not take advantage of the talents of its young goalkeeper.
01:57 32 appearances and 5 achievements later, Ojlund leaves his club on January 28, 2022
02:01 and joins the Austrian club of the HK Sturm Graz until 2026.
02:05 The amount of the operation is a little less than 2 million euros.
02:08 Like Erling Haaland, he reveals himself to the eyes of Europe on the side of Austria.
02:12 And his adaptation was clear.
02:13 First match, first title and a double, just to get everyone to agree.
02:17 It was February 12, 2022, at a championship match against WSG Tyrol.
02:22 In 6 months, Rasmus Ojlund is an undisputed titular and scores 12 goals in 21 matches.
02:27 He contributes greatly to the 2nd place in the Sturm Graz championship behind the untouchable RB Salzburg.
02:32 His coach at the time, Christian Hilzer, was convinced.
02:34 Rasmus Ojlund already had this little something more.
02:37 Ojlund has always been a confident boy.
02:39 He even looks arrogant when you don't know him.
02:41 He has a flair for speed and a footballing intelligence superior to average.
02:45 But here too, the native of Copenhagen does not stop.
02:47 To believe that this boy is very in a hurry and has ambitions to accomplish as quickly as possible.
02:51 The season started earlier in Austria.
02:53 Ojlund restarted it as he finished it, in cannonball.
02:55 Unfortunately, the Austrian club failed in the Champions League tie against Dynamo Kiev.
02:59 Ojlund is a starter on the way and on the way back.
03:01 His debut of the season, Tony Trian, who saw him score a double against his rival, RB Salzburg,
03:05 during the second day of the championship, did not go unnoticed on the old continent.
03:09 Newcastle is interested, but it is Atalanta who pushes the most.
03:12 In the last days of the Mercato, August 27, 2020 more precisely,
03:15 the Danish striker is committed in favor of Atalanta against a check of 17 million euros.
03:19 The big jump for the player who justified the choice to join the DA during an interview with his new club.
03:23 Yes, I am very happy of course.
03:25 Atalanta is a great club and the last days were intense, but I am really very happy to be here now.
03:29 For me, the style of play is important, like playing with a lot of good players.
03:33 The latter are from the academy or came to Atalanta to cross a stage and I register myself.
03:37 I want the success of the club and I hope to be able to help with my speed, my power and my finish on the left foot.
03:42 I can score a lot of goals here, I am someone very positive, I am very happy to be here and I will always do my best.
03:47 But unlike what he experienced at his early debut, Rasmus Ojund is then confronted with a strong competition
03:52 with Duván Zapata, Ademola Luqman or even Luis Muriel.
03:55 It is therefore in a role of luxury joker that he begins his adventure in Italy.
03:58 If he does not hesitate to score his first goal with Atalanta, it was against Monza from his second match.
04:03 The Danish takes time to join the Gasperini team.
04:06 In parallel, the 1.91m tall Colossus makes his debut with the national team.
04:09 He plays two games with Denmark against Croatia and France in the quarterfinal of the League of Nations,
04:13 but the train for the 2022 World Cup is soon to be missed.
04:16 Certainly marked by this absence, the scorer works during this unusual break to come back even stronger.
04:21 Result, the year 2023 starts strong for him with 4 goals during his first 4 appearances at the beginning of the year.
04:26 He mainly benefits from the misfortune and injuries of Duván Zapata to impose himself as an essential element.
04:30 His coach Gasperini in any case is seduced.
04:32 He has an extraordinary margin, the evolution he has had in recent months.
04:35 He had to get into the games right away, he is 19 years old.
04:38 He is incredibly generous, he wants to get results.
04:41 Technically he has room in the air, he can do well there too given his physique.
04:45 He can be a high-level striker, explains the Italian tactician for Dazone.
04:48 A scorer needs confidence, it is well known and it is felt in the club as in the national team.
04:52 The absence for the World Cup forgotten, Rasmus Ojoen returns with Denmark in the skin of a starter.
04:57 Result, a triple for his first start against Finland in March 2023 and a double against Kazakhstan.
05:02 Matches counting for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
05:05 With Atalanta, Rasmus Ojoen ends the season with a promising start sheet of 34 matches.
05:10 With the Danish team, the scorer has an impressive score of 6 goals in as many selections.
05:14 Everyone seems already conquered by the potential of the 20-year-old player, his teammates in the club in particular.
05:18 I did not expect him to be so strong.
05:20 When he joined the team, his qualities were perceptible, but his first contact and his physical condition may have left much to be desired.
05:26 Today he has incredible speed and endurance that allows him to hold on for 90 minutes,
05:30 Martin Derun told in April last year.
05:32 The captain of the ADA, Raphael Toloi, also has praise for the young player.
05:36 Ojoen is a great talent, physically strong and very fast.
05:39 He has everything it takes to be great and he works with a good coach and the right team.
05:42 20 years is already a huge potential, difficult for the player and the observers to deny a comparison with his elder Erling Haaland who breaks everything in Manchester City.
05:49 The principal interested was also questioned about this resemblance to his arrival in the Austrian Bundesliga.
05:54 As I said at the beginning, I would not compare myself to him because he is a monster, he is crazy.
05:59 I see the similarities, he is fast, I am too, he is left-footed, I am too, he is strong, I am too.
06:04 I hope to reach his level, but I will have to train very hard and be even more focused on the field.
06:09 If it is still far too early to consider him really like the new Haaland, Rasmus Ojoen walks slowly but surely in his steps.
06:15 The two blondes could also meet very soon during a prestigious derby since Manchester United have made it their absolute priority.
06:21 According to the English press, an agreement has been found between the player and the Moncunian club, but the talent complicates negotiations.
06:26 The DA claims 90 million euros to release his goalkeeper who is under contract until 2027.
06:30 Manchester United is not ready to put more than 70 million euros on the table.
06:34 To lower the player's astronomical cost, the Moncunian club will consider including the missing Mason Greenwood.
06:39 De Miro explains that the talent is interested in the profile of the Englishman who, we remind you, has seen the charges of accusations of rape be abandoned.
06:45 PSG is looking for a goalkeeper and also in the race.
06:47 According to the team's information, the Parisian sports director Louis Campo has been following the player for several seasons.
06:52 The interest is very pronounced since the Portuguese has been talking to the player's entourage for several weeks.
06:56 His coach Gian Piero Gasperini seems pessimistic about the future of his young hen.
07:00 I don't know if he will stay, honestly, the transfer market is unpredictable.
07:04 I don't know the player's value, he can even be worth 100 million euros, but the merchant value is uncertain.
07:08 There are strong players who struggle to make a place and other young players who reach certain figures.
07:12 I don't know what you think, but it clearly looks like a method to raise his price.
07:15 Not surprising enough when we see the staggering sums that the PSG claims for Kylian Mbappé a year after the end of his contract.
07:20 Same case for Tottenham with Harry Kane.
07:23 We can clearly think that the Bergamesque directors are right to ask for so much.
07:27 Undoubtedly, Rasmus Hooglund is one of the promising players in this position.
07:30 Despite the previously advanced arguments, his price is still very high.
07:34 Certainly, the 20-year-old player still has a big margin of progress, but Hooglund is not overestimated with his New Holland label.
07:39 Less killer but more technical than the Norwegian cyborg, Rasmus Hooglund presents different qualities with a game intelligence and an impressive speed for a goalkeeper.
07:47 A number 9 physique with outstanding qualities, this is how the young Danish 20-year-old summarizes.
07:51 And for you, Rasmus Hooglund, does he deserve this nickname of "Future Holland"?
07:55 Some have already answered this question on our website via a survey and you are 76% to think that this is not the case.
08:00 What would be the ideal club to allow him to continue his progression?
08:03 We can't wait to read your opinions in the comments.
08:05 See you soon for new videos on Footmerkato.
08:07 [outro]