Rasmus Hojlund can solve Andre Onana’s Manchester United plea

Andre Onana has only been on-site for 12 days but is already trying to keep the house in order.

By now, most Manchester United fans would have seen the video clips of him berating Harry Maguire for sloppy defending against Borussia Dortmund in Sunday’s friendly. “I try to demand a lot from him because I know he is a good player,” Onana told MUTV afterwards.

“He has to be ready because when I’m on the ball I demand to everyone a lot - I start with myself because we are in this together.” There might be no Maguire to shout at come September 1.

United now have a solid deep-diamond four in Onana, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane and Casemiro. Both United and Arsenal shipped 43 Premier League goals last season - the worst record in the top four - but the Gunners netted 30 more than Erik ten Hag’s side up the other end.

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The need for a goal-getting centre-forward was evident then and still is now. The Reds scored five goals in four matches in the tour of the USA, albeit the team that faced Wrexham was an Under-21s side.

Still, that return is disappointing. It prompted Erik ten Hag to “absolutely” admit that a new striker is needed. He’s since played a straight bat when asked about the incoming Rasmus Hojlund.

The attacker is due to be announced in the coming days with a £72m valuation over his head. The pressure of playing for United alone may make his price tag an irrelevance for the player himself, who is said to be very self-confident regardless.

United fans hope this will translate onto the pitch in the form of goals. At the very least, though, they will have an attacker who is present.

Anthony Martial’s injuries meant he missed 32 matches last term and has