Rooney tops the all-time scorer at Old Trafford, with 253 goals, but Rashford has just signed a new five-year contract, and at just 25 years old, the English striker looks very ready to change into that accumulation. Last season, Rashford reached the best scoring form with 30 goals, bringing the total number of goals for the Red Devils to 123 goals. “You never know what will happen, but all I do is score goals and try to give assists. Surely it can happen,” said Rashford when asked about Rooney’s scoring record. “I actually talked to Wayne about it – he wanted me to do it. He showed me what that means as a mature player at the club. Hopefully, I get a chance to try and make it happen.”
In an interview with legendary former Man. United captain, Gary Neville, Rashford also believes he can score 40 goals if he manages his fitness well in the upcoming season. “Before last season, I always said I wanted to score 20 goals, I think that’s a good standard for a winger,” added Rashford. “But this season, after I hit 30 goals, I have to try to push it and go further. At the end of last season, I struggled with a few injuries, I wasn’t completely fine and that’s when the goals started to dry up a bit. If I can control that aspect, I feel I can go on and hit 35 or 40 goals.”
If Rashford can shoulder the responsibility of scoring, 20-year-old rookie striker Rasmus Hojlund – who recently moved from Serie A’s Atalanta for £72m – will have more time to adjust and gain experience in the environment. Premier League pinnacle. In the long run, Hojlund is seen as a talent with the potential to become world-class under coach Erik Ten Hag. However, even in this first season, it is difficult to expect the Danish player to make a strong breakthrough.
Anyway, with the arrival of Holland, coach Ten Hag solved the three core problems of the squad that he identified: being the new spearhead striker, being the new goalkeeper good at controlling the ball, and playing attack from the side. back (Andre Onana), and dynamic midfielder (Mason Mount). This was done in the context of a budget-constrained by the provisions of the Financial Fair Play Act, so it was a huge effort.
And now is the time for the Red Devils to focus on getting into the best possible season, especially after a summer that has been forged through a tight schedule of friendlies. After winning the first 3 matches, Man. United has lost 3 matches in a row. They have returned to Manchester and will play their last two friendlies – against Lens at Old Trafford on August 5 and Athletic Bilbao in Dublin (Republic of Ireland) a day later. The Premier League campaign of Ten Hag’s teachers and students begins on August 14, with a home match against Wolves.