Zirkzee tipped to unleash Hojlund potential
Ex-Manchester United defender Wes Brown is confident £33million newcomer Joshua Zirkzee can spur fellow striker Rasmus Hojlund to his true heights.
The 23-cap Englishman, 44, hailed the Dutchman’s arrival from Bologna.
Brown told the Euro Thrash podcast: “I am very happy with it, he’s definitely a player that we need and he’s a young lad.
“I think he’s going to be good and it is going to be interesting. Hojlund hasn’t scored enough goals, it’s as simple as that.
“Everything else in his game is good. It is good that there is now a small battle between them two to see who is going to be playing. It is a very good option and an option that we needed.
Last season, if we needed an option we had to go into the youth team.”
Ex-Utd defender’s instant move
A former Manchester United player went from free agent to a new club in a matter of moments.
Centre-back James Chester – who came through United’s academy – woke up temporarily without a team after leaving League Two Barrow.
The announcement was made at 12.45pm – but just 15 minutes later he had a new club.
His unemployment did not last long as League Two Salford confirmed his move.
They posted: “Salford City announces the signing of ex-Wales centre-back James Chester on a one-year deal!”
Chester made his United debut in 2009 as a sub when he replaced Gary Neville against Derby in the League Cup.
He spent two more years at Old Trafford before leaving in 2011 to join Hull.
Chester, 35, had other spells with West Brom, Aston Villa, Stoke and Derby before dropping down to League Two with Barrow and now Salford – owned by United legends Neville, brother Phil, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes.
Rooney in a class of his own
Gary Neville reckons Wayne Rooney is easily the best centre-forward he ever played with.
Former right-back Nev played with Rooney for Manchester United and England – as well as Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford.
But Ron was more a winger in his legendary 2003-2009 first spell with the Red Devils.
And Neville told Sky Bet’s Stick to Football: The Overlap Special: “When it comes to the best centre forward that I played with, there is no other answer than Wayne Rooney.
“I know that is something that a lot of Manchester United fans disagree with.
“No one could do what Rooney could do with his hold-up play, his movement on and off the ball, beating a man, scoring goals, tackling, pressing and could play in a variety of positions.
“No one gets close to him in terms of an all-round forward. I don’t hesitate in saying that he’s the best centre forward that I played with.”
