Manchester United Teddy Sheringham has given his views on Manchester United’s latest summer signing, Rasmus Hojlund, in an interview with Lord Ping.

He seems to be unconvinced by the acquisition, saying that the Dane is ‘not fully fit’ and that he will ‘find things difficult because he is so young’. Currently, Hojlund is 20 years of age.

Additionally, he also weighed in on Neymar’s move to Al-Hilal. Neymar had been previously targeted by United for a potential transfer – but Sheringham says he ‘understands’ the Brazilian’s decision to move to Saudi Arabia.

What did Teddy Sheringham have to say regarding Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund?

On Hojlund, Sheringham said: “I think that Hojlund will find things a little bit difficult because he is so young. This is a very different situation to when I joined United because I was coming into the squad as an older, experienced player that knew the Premier League.

“I knew the players that were going to be my teammates, because I had played against them or with them playing for the national team. I could come into the team and settle in very quickly. The set-up was established, and the players had been playing under Sir Alex for years – they knew what his demands were, so it was very easy for me to settle in.

“Højlund is a young player that isn’t familiar with the Premier League. He isn’t fit at the moment, and he won’t have a relationship with any of the United players at the moment either.

“He needs to be fully fit before he’s thrown into the lion’s den so to speak, and the team need to help him along the way. When you’re spending £70 million on a player, you’re expecting the finished article. He isn’t the finished article – he can’t be because he’s so young.”

Sheringham’s views on Neymar’s move to Al-Hilal

Regarding Neymar’s move to the Saudi Pro League, Sheringham said: “Wow. Money really talks. He is 31-years-old… all players would have loved a move like that to come up when we were reaching the end of our careers. I’m not sure about the younger guys that are joining the league in their mid-twenties, but for Neymar, to go over to Saudi Arabia and sample a new lifestyle and a new culture, with all the riches that comes with it.

“I can understand it. It’s no mean feat to be Brazil’s best ever goal scorer when you think about all the top players that they have produced over the years, but I do think there will always be question marks about whether or not Neymar has fulfilled his potential or made the most of the natural talent that he has.

“He is a little bit of a nearly man, certainly in the latter stage of his career. He can be quite theatrical on and off the pitch and that has overshadowed his ability in recent years.”