With Manchester United signing players such as Cunha and Mbomo, the competition for Danish striker Højlund in the "Red Devils" will become greater, but Højlund said that healthy competition within the team will only help himself and the team become stronger.

The 22-year-old Højlund officially became a Manchester United player in August 2023 and contributed 10 goals to Manchester United in the 2023/24 Premier League season. In the 2024/25 season, Højlund scored 4 goals in the Premier League and 6 goals in the Europa League.

"I think my plan is very clear, which is that no matter what happens, I will stay and fight for my place," Hojlunder said in an interview. "I'm still young, but I think sometimes people forget that, I'm only 22."

"Not every striker can score 100 goals at the age of 22, but I have learned a lot and I can see from my performance that I have made significant improvements on my basic skills. Now it is all about improving myself and my pre-season form is very good. I just want to keep doing that."

In addition, Hoylend said, "I am willing to accept competition. Competition will make me sharper, so I welcome any challenge, and I think healthy competition will only make the team stronger."

"When I arrived, Martial was still there but he was injured so a lot of the time I had to take on the responsibility of playing. It's part of the game and I want to be involved in every game."

Hoylund added, "To be honest, I did need some help in terms of playing time, especially at the beginning of the season. But now I feel that I have matured a lot and am ready for everything that is coming."