Man United: Joe Hugill is Kane 2.0

Manchester United have impressed this season, successful their first trophy in six years with a League Cup ultimate victory at Wembley over Newcastle United in February, and so they might nonetheless technically win all 4 competitions they entered this season.

Erik ten Hag nonetheless has enhancements to make nonetheless, with the facet seemingly needing a world-class striker to offer them the 30 targets a season increase that might make them real Premier League title contenders, and a transfer for Tottenham Hotspur captain Harry Kane has been mooted.

In accordance with the Daily Mail, United are eager on signing the Englishman on the finish of the season and there may be little doubt the marksman would strengthen their attacking division.

Spurs have valued him at round £85m and this may occasionally show an excessive amount of for the Dutchman to spend. The truth is, the boss could have already got his reply to Kane within the United academy, with younger striker Joe Hugill impressing just lately.

Who’s Joe Hugill?

United signed the teen from Sunderland in 2020 and he has confirmed to be a nice piece of enterprise for the membership, particularly together with his glorious report within the youth groups.

The 19-year-old has scored 40 targets in 69 video games for the U18, U19, and U21 sides throughout his spell on the Pink Devils and he might be the out-and-out striker that Ten Hag is in search of.

Certainly, he has been likened to Kane together with his model of play. Hugill isn’t the quickest participant however is aware of precisely the place the objective is and he’s additionally the identical top (6 foot 2) because the Spurs hitman, with a strong capacity within the air.

His link-up play and talent to carry the ball up are additionally key strengths, much like that of Kane’s and the following 12 months might be an important time in his improvement.

In 77 youth video games at membership degree, Hugill has scored 44 targets and because of this the gem is averaging a objective each 1.75 matches – in comparison with Kane’s 1.7 targets per outing at membership degree in his profession – suggesting that the teen has the potential to be a prolific scorer.

U18 supervisor Travis Binnion heaped reward on the striker late final 12 months, saying: “So for his first two video games again [from injury] to be towards Actual Betis and Bolton’s first group, he’s been thrown within the deep finish, and he’s performed nice. He’s solely going to get higher and do higher, so he wants and deserves a little bit little bit of fortune.”

The teenager gem could also be boosted by the truth that Ten Hag has given kids reminiscent of Alejandro Garnacho, Anthony Elanga, and Facundo Pellistri alternatives this time period and with the Dutchman clearly needing one other central attacking choice, Hugill could be the following participant to make his senior bow.

Subsequently, the pinnacle coach might unearth his personal model of Kane, saving the membership £85m within the course of, by unleashing the teenager centre-forward subsequent time period.