He came on in the second half during United’s 3-1 defeat against Arsenal and showed very promising glimpses of what he can do while leading the line.
This summer, United acquired Hojlund from Atalanta for £64 million plus another £8m in add-ons.
The ex-United shot-stopper pointed out that Hojlund’s impressive cameo against the Gunners was “not a false positive.”
The striker had to wait for his debut owing to a back injury sustained during his time in the Serie A with his former side.
Schmeichel, who was part of the Red Devils’ treble-winning 1999 team, spoke to club media and had his say on Hojlund and the Dane’s prospects of succeeding at Old Trafford.
The 59-year-old compared Hojlund to Wayne Rooney.
Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel has said that the club have never had a player like Rasmus Hojlund in their ranks before.
“There isn’t a weakness in his game. There isn’t a part of his game where he can’t be absolutely excellent. A lot of that has to come from how he handles himself, and I’m absolutely sure he’ll do that well, but it’s also about how he’s being coached.”
He however remarked that the current United number 11 has a long way to go before he can live up to Rooney’s legendary status at the Theatre of Dreams.