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Published 19/05/2025 at 09:10 GMT+1
Manchester United are out to salvage their season and end on a high with the UEFA Europa League title and qualification for the UEFA Champions League. Tottenham stand in their way in a mouthwatering all-Premier League final - with the action live on TNT Sports and discovery+ - and United striker Rasmus Hojlund told TNT Sports of his motivation to be "written into history".
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Rasmus Hojlund said Manchester United have the chance to be "written into history" with victory against Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Europa League final.
United face their Premier League rivals in Bilbao on Wednesday night - live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
And Hojlund admitted the desire to be "remembered" by the club's fans is a motivating factor ahead of the season-defining match.
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"There's a lot of opinions and pressure at this football club, but then again you're going to be written into history if you do win," he said in an exclusive interview with TNT Sports' Owen Hargreaves. "That's why I'm here - I want to be part of this great club's history and want to be remembered."
Hojlund has impressed in the Europa League this season, scoring six goals from 10 starts, including a strike against Athletic Club in the semi-final second leg.
It has not always been plain sailing for the 22-year-old since his £72m move from Atalanta in 2023, and Hargreaves suggested the striker might have benefitted from being eased into the starting XI following his arrival.
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"You can put it in two ways - you can do it like you say [learn from other players] or you can be thrown in like I've been," Hojlund said. "I think you gain experience from both ways.
"I'm obviously not going to sit here and say I don't want to play, but then again, last year Anthony [Martial] was there and he played here for loads of years, but he was unlucky and got injuries, so I had to take a lot of the game time.
"That [Martial playing] could have been nice, especially in the beginning, because I was new and had to learn my way to be a United player, get used to these facilities and find a house and it would have been nice to have a bit of support."
Hojlund acknowledged United's difficulties in the Premier League this season, but insisted full focus is now on the Europa League.
"Domestically, it's not been great, but we're here to win trophies and if we can get that over the line on Wednesday, it's going to be an amazing thing to do," he added.
"It's going to be a big game. Two clubs obviously that have been struggling in the domestic league, but then in a European final, it's incredible.
"It's going to be an important game for both teams, a good team we're going to face, and we're looking forward to the opportunity."
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