Julian Nagelsmann has demanded “eight goals a season” from new Bayern Munich signing Matthijs de Ligt, a challenge accepted by the Dutchman.
De Ligt joined Bayern from Juventus for £68 million earlier this week, following a difficult spell in Italy.
The 22-year-old scored three times in 42 appearances for the Old Lady last season, and believes players “need more” when playing for a club like Bayern, and is determined to add more goals to his game.
“Obviously, I’m a defender, so for me the most important thing is to defend. I think that’s also the biggest reason why Bayern bought me.
“But obviously at a club like Bayern, you need more, you need to be good in the build-up, you need to defend forward. I think with my aerial ability, I have the possibility to score more goals than I did at Juventus.
“I think this is a big challenge for me. And I think what the coach also said is that we lost a big striker in (Robert) Lewandowski, so we need more players now to score goals. I will accept the challenge.”
Meanwhile, Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri said it is his side’s “duty” to win Serie A.
The previous campaign was Allegri’s sixth at the Bianconeri helm across two spells and the first which did yield at least a Scudetto.
It marked the second consecutive season Juve missed out on the Serie A title – ending their winning run at nine – and the first since 2010-11 when they didn’t win a single trophy.
And speaking at a press conference ahead of their pre-season friendly against Mexican side Chivas in Las Vegas, Allegri said: “Juventus, as always, want to achieve every objective.
“This summer has seen some top players arrive: some with experience, some young. Plus, it’s the second season so we are already starting from a good base.