Natural goalscorer Mason Greenwood should be the next forward in line for England after Harry Kane, says Wayne Rooney.
Wayne Rooney believes Mason Greenwood is the next best attacker for England after Harry Kane.
The 18-year-old was handed first international call up by Gareth Southgate. England will take on Iceland and Denmark in their UEFA Nation’s League fixtures in early September.
Greenwood scored 17 goals across all competitions for United in 2019-20. He established himself as a key member of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first team in the process.
The United youngster was one of the most prolific forwards in the Premier League post lock-down.
Harry Kane is the current first-choice striker for Gareth Southgate and Wayne Rooney believes the Red Devils’ starlet should be next in the pecking order.
Rooney wrote in his latest column for The Times: “Greenwood made 40 appearances in Europe and the Premier League in 2019-20, compared with Foden’s 28, and he is a natural scorer, good with both feet, a taker of chances, calm in front of goal.
“He is probably the best finisher at United already at the age of 18 and in goalscorers you can just see it from day one — Harry Kane and Michael Owen had the knack and it’s the same with Greenwood.
“As I’ve said before, I wasn’t a natural scorer.”
“That knack is rare and Gareth needs a proper deputy for Kane, someone he can slot in if Harry is injured or suspended.
“For me, Marcus Rashford is not such a natural scorer and nor is Tammy Abraham. But Greenwood can be that player.”
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