The former Bayern Munich hitman scored a brace in a 3-1 win against Wigan Athletic on Saturday to take his tally to 18 goals in all competitions.

But the 26-year-old would love to round off a dream debut season in the Barclays Premier League by hitting the back of the net on at least two more occassions.

"I am very happy with my total of 18 goals so far," said the Paraguayan.

MAGIC NUMBER

"I am just going to keep trying for the rest of the season and hopefully, keep scoring.

"My first season has gone well but I won't be happy unless I keep scoring so we will see how things go.

"20 is seen as the magic number but who knows? I am not going to make any targets- let's just see how far I can go before the end of the season."