Ten Hag believes Rashford will continue to score 30 goals
"With the right attitude, Rashford will score 30 goals again," Ten Hag said on July 24 at a press conference before the friendly against Wrexham. "Of course it's not easy, and the team has to play well to put him in the right position."
The Dutch coach also praised Rashford for his ability to shoot sharp in the penalty area with diverse skills, being able to score with his right foot, left foot and head. "If the team plays well, follows the rules of the game, and Rashford has the right attitude, chooses the right position, he will score a lot of goals thanks to his great qualities," added Ten Hag, noting the importance of the player's attitude.
Rashford was Man Utd's standout player last season, with 30 goals and 11 assists in 56 games in all competitions, including 17 in the Premier League, six in the Europa League, six in the League Cup and one in the FA Cup. As a result, the English striker received the award for the best player of the season voted by the fans (Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year) and the best player voted by his teammates at Man Utd's annual season-end awards ceremony.
Rashford is also the first Man Utd player to reach 30 goals in a season after Ferguson's retirement, and equals Robin van Persie's achievement in the 2012-2013 championship season. The 25-year-old striker has three times won the Premier League Player of the Year award in September, January and February.
Last week, Rashford received a salary increase from Man Utd under a new 5-year contract until 2028 with a weekly salary of $ 390,000. This is the top remuneration for an English player, second only to Raheem Sterling with an income of $ 450,000 per week at Chelsea.
This summer, Man Utd have recruited midfielder Mason Mount, goalkeeper Andre Onana and are prioritizing strengthening the striker, with Atalanta's top target being Rasmus Hojlund. According to Goal, the Old Trafford owner has reached an agreement with the Danish striker, but needs to close the transfer fee with Atalanta - the club requires $ 78 million to pay in cash.
Ten Hag said Man Utd is making progress in negotiating a striker and wants the club to complete the deal "as soon as possible". He wanted the rookie striker to be present in pre-season to integrate with the dressing room and style of play of the team.
According to Sky Sports, Man Utd is one of the clubs interested in signing Kylian Mbappe - the striker was removed from the list of PSG's pre-season tour in Japan and was put on the transfer floor. Ten Hag denied this rumor when he did not want to talk about the player who has a contract with another club.
After the match against Wrexham today, Man Utd will continue the pre-season with matches against Real Madrid July 26, Dortmund July 30, Lens 5/8 and Bilbao 6/8. In which, meeting Lens is the only match taking place at Old Trafford.
