Dimitar Berbatov thinks a top-four finish would cement Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United manager, while also helping attract top transfer targets.
United are in fifth place ahead of the Premier League restart, three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
"It's massive for United to finish in the top four. It won't be easy, but they need to take their chance, three points are nothing," Berbatov said.
"The first game is so important, they need to take their chance, if they do then there will be a massive change next season and it will be huge.
"It will give confidence to the manager, we all know he gets criticised and put under pressure and people are constantly speculating about his position, but this would cement him in the job, and that will be massive for next season because a Champions League spot will be there and that will seduce players, better players, bigger players to play for United, so it's important and I hope they qualify."
