Brentford manager Thomas Frank has backed striker Teemu Pukki to score goals in the Premier League next season.
Norwich City clinched promotion to the top-flight, along with the title, this season and Pukki was the club’s top goalscorer.
Pukki managed to find the back of the net 29 times in the Championship, also winning himself the Golden Boot, and picked up nine assists along the way.
Frank worked with Pukki for two years whilst they were both at Brondby, where Norwich signed him from, and is convinced that he will be able to be a success in the Premier League.
As quoted by The Pink’Un, Frank said this:
I believe in him in the Premier League. I don’t think he can score 29 goals, but I’m convinced he’ll score goals.
He has a tremendously good ability to time deep runs, and he has a good speed, and that is crucial in the Premier League,
Norwich will not dominate so many battles so his skills will come even more into play.
We have a Finnish goalkeeper coach, and I told him I was sure Teemu would score over 20 goals in the Championship.
He came from a good year in Brøndby, and has become mature as a player. When you have worked with Teemu, you know that it has taken him time and hard work to reach his current level, but now he has hit it.
He fits perfectly into Norwich. I didn’t think he would score 29 goals, but it’s incredibly nice. He has had a tremendous season and I have great respect for him.
Pukki joined Norwich on a free transfer and was named as the PFA Championship Player of the Year, as well as Norwich’s Player of the Season, in the past month.
