Football FanCast guest columnist Jez Morley
looks at the endless rumours circulating at Manchester United and wonders who
would provide the perfect foil for Wayne Rooney or Carlos Tevez.
Bob Paisley once proclaimed that one of the secrets of Liverpool's success
was that they never rested on their laurels and always improved their squad
every given season. The thinking that it was best to add new faces, when you
are in position of strength as it would prevent complacency creeping in and
maintain the squads desire for success. It is an ethos that Sir Alex Ferguson
has always adhered to and this summer will certainly prove no different.
So where are Manchester United needing to improve? Having just achieved a
Champions and Premier League double, you would be seemingly picking at hairs to
find a weakness in this unit but the one area that seems to be prominent on
most United websites and boards is the need for a top quality striker; one who
could chip in with 25+ goals and take some much needed pressure off Cristiano
Ronaldo.
So who should be brought it? If you look at Fleet Street then they have
tried to link us with every available striker in world football. I always
thought my knowledge of football was good after years of abusing Championship
Manager, but Wikipedia and YouTube has become my new confidant as I search to
find out what attributes they will bring to Manchester United. I personally
feel we need a target man/poacher and dare I say in the mould of one Ruud Van
Nistelrooy and one that could provide a perfect foil for Wayne Rooney or Carlos
Tevez - I have narrowed my search down to three and leave you to decide who
would represent the best signing for the football club.
Jan Huntelaar
Dimitar Berbatov
Falcao
There is no question that all three forwards could do a fantastic job for
Manchester United and are all currently available for transfer - Dimitar
Berbatov would certainly be my choice, but who do you see as the perfect
signing to lead the United attack next season?