Manchester United need someone like Mario Mandzukic, asserts Dimitar Berbatov

However, their biggest issue after injuries to key stars has been a lack of goals, with Marcus Rashford struggling to cope without Anthony Martial. The 21-year-old has managed to net just three goals in 8 league games so far and that has seen Ole Gunnar Solskjaer criticised for their decision not to sign a replacement for either Sanchez or Lukaku. It’s also seen former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov add his two cents to the argument. Reports have indicated that the Red Devils are considering a January move for Mario Mandzukic and the Bulgarian went on to say that the Juventus star would be the perfect addition to the team.

"When you sell two of your main strikers you need to bring in at least one, just in case. Everybody can see that that Manchester United need a back-up, Anthony Martial is injured and there isn't another really strong proven goalscorer. They have the talent in the young players but at the same time, you need someone like Mario Mandzukic. I think he is a really good football player and he hasn't played before in England but I hope if he comes he can straight away get into the rhythm of the Premier League," the former United striker told Betfair.

"Zlatan Ibrahimovic was 34 when he signed for United and he didn't have any problems. Mandzukic is a similar age and hope he could have the same impact if he signs. I think his age is a good thing; Martial, Rashford and Greenwood are all young players so they need that time and assurance that they don't need to worry and they can learn from the experience of Mandzukic."