​Man Utd legend Neville: Solskjaer seeking striker like Firmino, Son

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23 Oct 2019 • 1:35 PM MYT
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Manchester United legend Gary Neville believes the club is in need of a versatile, rapid forward.

Neville was asked about the reasons for United selling Romelu Lukaku and not signing a replacement.

He believes that Lukaku did not fit the team Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to create at United.

When asked about the type of striker Solskjaer may want, Neville told Sky Sports: "I look at [Roberto] Firmino when he first came to England, I look at [Mohamed] Salah when he was first at Chelsea, I look at [Sadio] Mane. Sometimes players have to develop into what they are going to become.

"I think United want a striker like Firmino, like [Heung-Min] Son at Tottenham. I think [Solskjaer] wants that type of player.

"I don't think he wants a typical striker who is basically going to be a Lukaku or a Costa. I don't think he's looking for that type. I think he's looking for a more mobile type in a front three or a front two.

"I think this club has always had strikers who can play in pairs, who contribute off the ball.

"I'll make a point about Ruud van Nistelrooy. We won less championships with him at centre-forward than when we brought Louis Saha in to partner Wayne Rooney.

"He was nowhere near as good a finisher as Ruud or as good a striker as Ruud, but the team became better. And that's my point, I don't think Ole wants a striker like that; I think he wants a mobile striker."