Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has urged his former club to sign Nigerian international Victor Osimhen before the January transfer window closes.
Ferdinand believes Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee are not the finished article and will need a more experienced striker to learn from.
His comment comes amid calls for the Red Devils to bring in a top striker to lead the attack.
Hojlund and Zirkzee have failed to live up to the hype after moving to Old Trafford, but Ferdinand believes the Nigerian will hit the ground running.
“I have watched Hojlund closely the last two games… it just doesn’t add up,” Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel.
“I’d be going to get Osimhen now if we can do it from a financial standpoint. Get him on loan now!
“He guarantees you someone who can get on the end of things, scores goals, experienced, done it at the top level.
“I just feel like because Hojlund was £70m-odd, we’re expecting the finished article. Unfortunately, [he is not]. He’s a young striker, but normally a striker of that age comes in and learns off someone. He’s got nobody to learn off.
“He’s looking at [Joshua] Zirkzee who’s like him. They both need someone to learn what it takes to be a Manchester United No.9.”
Source: www.mynigeria.com
