Oli McBurnie

[Clyde1998]

This came up on the transfers thread, but how many goals do people think Oli McBurnie will score at Sheffield United this season? I think around five.

Looking at the last ten years, only nine players have scored more than ten goals for a side that ended up being relegated and four hadn't played in the Premier League before that season:

• Charlie Austin at QPR in 2015 (18 goals);
• Charlie Adam at Blackpool in 2011 (12 goals);
• Adam Le Fondre at Reading in 2013 (12 goals);
• Arouna Koné at Wigan in 2013 (11 goals).

Adam and Koné had both played European football elsewhere before playing in the Premier League. Austin had a number of seasons at Championship level prior to his first Premier League season, while Le Fondre had only one Championship season. Only Koné played for a different club the season before.

Of course these figure assume Sheffield United will be relegated - they are favourites to be - but it gives an idea about how many goals players at lower end teams end up scoring (ten goals is just over one goal every four games).

[The_Dark_Knight]

I'll say 3.

[ceudmilefailte]

10+

[mrniaboc]

I'll go for 9. He is a penalty taker, right? 

[csinclair]

I think he'll suit their style of play. 11 goals

[Haggis_trap]

£20 million for Ollie McBurnie ?
This is a guy who cant even get in the Scotland team.
Surely Edouard or Morellos would have been a better signing for half that fee ?

I wish him well, but will be amazed if he gets more than 5 goals.

[Tartan_McCole]

1 minute ago, Haggis_trap said:

£20 million for Ollie McBurnie ?
This is a guy who cant even get in the Scotland team.
Surely Edouard or Morellos would have been a better signing for half that fee ?

I wish him well, but will be amazed if he gets more than 5 goals.

£10million for Edouard