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Scholes tipped Chicharito for Man Utd success after first friendly appearance

Paul Scholes picked Javier Hernandez for success this season on Manchester United's summer tour last year.

It was on last year's US tour that Hernandez first signalled he was going to be an impressive new recruit for the Old Trafford outfit.

The Mexico international has gone on a recent scoring burst that has taken his tally to 16, putting him in line to match a lofty pre-season target set by Scholes.

"When he scored his first goal on that tour, Paul turned to me and said '25 goals'," revealed United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

"Paul doesn't say much but he a great professional and a fantastic judge.

"Javier has 16 goals now, so with eight games left and, hopefully, a few European and FA Cup ties, he could get 25 and Paul would have been right."

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