Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince has urged the club to re-sign striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to help ease the club’s scoring problems.
Following Romelu Lukaku’s departure to Inter Milan, United was left short of fire-power and has been linked with a host of strikers as the January transfer window nears with coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen on beefing up.
Zlatan has confirmed that he is leaving MLS side, LA Galaxy, a team he joined in 2018 from Manchester United and Ince says the club should try to bring him back.
‘Zlatan Ibrahimovic seemed to tease going back to Spain, then he’s been linked with staying in the MLS, and even Perth Glory. But I think, if he wanted to, returning to Old Trafford would be the way to go. He’d be great at educating all of these young players that Ole is looking to bring through, an incredible off-pitch influence as well as on the field,” he said.
‘They need someone who can control the changing room and be a true leader, and he fits that role. He can show the young players how it’s done. He would be the Godfather of United’s dressing room.
United have also been linked with a swoop for Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic but Ince believes that the Swede forward is a better option.
“I can’t see Mario Mandzukic happening – so why not take Zlatan? You know that he isn’t going to play 90 minutes every game, but he’s a lethal goal scorer ultimately. It’d only be a short contract, and you know what he’s going to do and that’s score you goals.
“If you were to bring him on for 15 or 20 minutes he will find the net at that time. And we know that United have been struggling with creating chances and not scoring goals – he’s the perfect fit.’ He’s a completely different forward to anything that they’ve currently got. I know there’s been talk about Mario Mandzukic, which I could never see personally, but for a small period of time I don’t see why you wouldn’t take Zlatan,” he concluded.