The Premier League's all-time record goalscorer Alan Shearer says that Man United new boy Romelu Lukaku 'could, should and probably will' score between 25 and 30 Premier League goals for the club this season.
Shearer knows a thing or two about scoring goals in the Premier League, having netted 261 himself and he is confident that Lukaku is capable of banging in the goals for United this season.
Speaking on 'Match of the Day 2', the Newcastle legend was full of praise for Lukaku's performance in United's 4-0 win over West Ham on Sunday, saying: 'It was a complete centre-forward performance. He was aggressive, he had pace, he gave his team-mates options and his touch was excellent.
'More important when you look at a centre forward, he has to deliver goals and he did that today. He was just superb and horrible to play against.
Shearer also said that Lukaku offers United a different, but equally exciting proposition to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
'What they had last year with Ibrahimovic was a very good player but someone who was coming towards the end of his career,' he explained. 'What they have got now in Lukaku is a guy who is 24-years of age, who's into his prime, who's been around the Premier League for five years.
'Now I think he could go onto the next level. He will get more chances playing in a better team. He could, should and probably will get between 25 and 30 league goals this season.'
Will Lukaku compete for the golden boot this season? Time will tell, but two goals on his debut certainly isn't a bad way to start.