Andreas Pereira is backing Anthony Martial to score an astonishing 45 goals for Manchester United in the new season.
The French attacker’s 23 goals last term marked his most productive campaign in front of goal since he joined United in 2015 as he struck up a good connection with Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood.
With the majority of those goals coming in the second half of the season, hopes are high that the quick turnaround for the new Premier League campaign may mean Martial is able to take some momentum into 2020/21.
Martial’s United teammate Pereira appears to think that will be the case. Fan account Man United Zone posted a picture of Martial on Instagram, asking followers to predict how many goals the 24-year-old will net in all competitions.
Brazilian midfielder Pereira responded with an ambitious target for Martial to hit: 45.
It was a response that went down well with fans, with the comment receiving almost 1,500 likes.
United have only ever had one player score 45 or more goals in a season, with Denis Law bagging 46 in the 1963-64 season. Law won the Ballon d’Or in 1964. Ruud van Nistelrooy scored 44 goals in 2002-03, while Cristiano Ronaldo managed 42 in 2007-08.
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