Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood what he must improve upon to become the club's long-term No.9.
The forward came off the bench in the Carabao Cup to grab an assist and a goal in the Red Devils’ 3-0 win over Luton.
It was his first strike of the season as the 18-year-old looks to improve last season’s tally of 19 goals.
But Solskjaer has suggested Greenwood still needs to improve one aspect of his attacking game to reach the next level.
Speaking in the post-match press conference, the United boss said: “He had a fantastic season last season.
“To get his goal was important for him, and Marcus, it is always nice for strikers to get that confidence and that feeling of scoring - to get that hunger again.
“He can play through the middle, I think as a young boy - not physically grown yet, sometimes it is nice to be facing forward instead of being the foil and being the battering ram.
“I scored most of my goals from just outside the posts as well, I wasn't in the middle.
“For him to be a number nine, though, he needs to learn how to head a ball. I keep telling him that and if he wants to do that he is welcome to come and practice with me.”
Greenwood formed a lethal trio with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial last season, with the United stars getting 61 goals in all competitions.
The English forwards were brought in with just over 10 minutes to go at the Championship side – and the United boss said that their role in the 3-0 win was unexpected.
Solskjaer added: “It wasn't planned for them to play. I don't plan ahead that much, you just see wherever you have to to make changes.
“They have a decent training session tomorrow so I didn't want them to play too much.
“They did well coming on, got their runs in, got the work in. You can see we need match time, these players need match time for sharpness.
“The levels in English football are getting better, that was their cup team as well so the standards are high in the Championship. They have done well and made us work hard to go through.”
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