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Andy Cole: 'Marcus Rashford lacks clinical edge'

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Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole claims that Marcus Rashford is lacking that clinical edge which would take him up to 20 goals in a season.

Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole does not believe that Marcus Rashford will ever be able to hit the 20-goal mark for the Red Devils in a single season.

The England international, whose work off the pitch has received as much attention as his Man United form, has already bagged 16 goals in all competitions this term - eight of them in the Premier League.

However, Cole - who struck 121 times for United - has claimed that his compatriot is lacking a clinical edge which fellow Red Devil Edinson Cavani possesses.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Cole said: "Marcus is not going to be a clinical centre-forward like a Cavani. [He] will nick himself a certain amount of goals season in, season out, but he won't be that individual you're looking for to score 20 to 25 goals.

"I don't think Marcus has got that clinical side in him. If you look at what Man United have now with Cavani; you know what you're going to get [with him], it's as simple as that.

"His out of possession work is far better than [Anthony] Martial, Rashford and [Mason] Greenwood. They've got a lot to learn, those young players, in terms of how he operates when Manchester United haven't got the ball and I think ultimately, those young three I've named, haven't grabbed that No.9 spot."

As well as finding the back of the net 16 times this season, Rashford - who mainly operates out wide nowadays - has also provided 10 assists in all competitions.

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