Christian Mouroux, a friend of the Hoylen family and the current sporting director of HUI, the player's boyhood club, gave an exclusive interview to the Manchester Evening News and talked about why the outside world was surprised when Hoylen was suddenly pushed into the main forward position of Manchester United.
"I don't think Hoylen originally expected that he would become Manchester United's main striker. I think he would have accepted a role as a substitute for the main striker in the first year or two. However, during the transfer process, his positioning changed and he became Manchester United's main striker overnight. I think he accepted it bravely. This challenge, and with this confidence: Since Manchester United values me so much, then I will strive to be the player they expect from the beginning."
"Perhaps he was still a little too young when he joined Manchester United. With his ability, he is actually very suitable for the Premier League and English football. I think this is a good deal. Great job signing, scouting too. Hoylen, both before joining Manchester United and now since moving to Napoli, has proven himself to be a strong No. 9 who can score goals. "
Mulukes emphasized that the Hoylen family had never harbored resentment towards Manchester United: "The last time I saw him was in the early days of his joining Manchester United, when he was scoring goals and he was very happy. I later spoke to his father several times during some of Manchester United's more difficult periods. It must be said that in terms of professionalism this family is outstanding on every level. ”
“They stay focused on their goals, even in tough times. Commit to finding ways to improve yourself. I never sensed in any of my conversations with this family that they were particularly depressed. On the contrary, they prefer to think constructively with a positive attitude and hope to achieve success together with Manchester United. "
Regarding Hoylen's rebirth after moving to Naples this summer, Mouroux believes that this is related to the new environment: "When you come out of a team that does not perform up to expectations, it will have an impact on the players' confidence, and the way you interact with others in the team will also be affected, so it takes a lot of effort to break this disgusting cycle. "
" Now Hoylen Entering a new environment, full of fresh air and new ideas. Join a successful team and he'll be able to ride the wave. After two years of experience at Manchester United, he has become more mature and experienced, and has become a better player now. "
"In addition, Hoylen has also played in Italy before, and he understands the style of Serie A. And he also has McTominay from the same environment as a teammate, who can help him integrate into the team faster. I think he's in a situation that's perfect for him right now. Choosing to leave was the right decision and his performance proved it. "