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Manchester United Football Club, commonly known as Man Utd or simply United, is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in the world. Founded in 1878, the club has won numerous national and international titles over the years, including a record 20 English championships and three European Cups.
Throughout its history, Manchester United has hosted some of the greatest footballers of all time, including George Best, Bobby Charlton, Eric Cantona, Ryan Giggs and Cristiano Ronaldo, and more. But which players have scored the most goals for the club? According to Goal.com, here are the top 10 goalscorers in Manchester United history:
Wayne Rooney - 253 goals
Sir Bobby Charlton - 249 goals
Dennis Rule - 237 goals
Jack Rowley - 211 goals
Denis Violet 179
George Best - 179 goals
Joe Spence - 168
Ryan Giggs-168
Mark Hughes - 163 goals
Paul Scholes - 155 goals
Sir Bobby Charlton tops the list with an impressive 249 goals scored in 758 appearances for the club. Wayne Rooney is second with 253 goals in 559 appearances, while Denis Law completes the top three with 237 goals in 404 appearances.
Interestingly, six of the top 10 scorers are English, which shows how important homegrown talent has been to Manchester United's success over the years.
It should be noted that current Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is quickly climbing the list and currently sits at 17th with 97 goals in 272 appearances.
All in all, these goalscorers have played an important role in Manchester United's history and helped cement the club's status as one of football's all-time greats.
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Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that Manchester United refused to sign Erling Haaland for just £4m while he was still at Norwegian club Molde.
Solskjaer used to be Haaland's coach at Molde. The striker has built a reputation as a potential goalscorer and Solskjaer recommended him to United in 2018, just before he took over as caretaker manager from Jose Mourinho.
Solskjaer told The Athletic:
"I contacted United because we have the talented striker they should have.
“But they didn't listen, unfortunately. I asked four million. But they never signed it. Four million! Don't ask (where is he). He's too good.
Instead, Haaland moved to RB Salzburg, where he spent a solitary season before joining German club Borussia Dortmund. He finally joined Manchester City last summer.
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