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da gbg bet： As quoted by The Manchester Evening News, Dimitar Berbatov has urged Manchester United to make a move for Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic.
What did he say?
The Croatia international had been linked with a move to Old Trafford in the summer transfer window, but a move failed to materialise by the end of the transfer deadline.
Now, Berbatov has thrown his backing behind a potential swoop for Mandzukic, and insisted he could have a similar impact to a former Old Trafford hero.
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He said: “They have the talent in the young players but at the same time you need someone like Mandzukic. I think he is a really good football player and he hasn’t played before in England but I hope if he comes he can straight away get into the rhythm of the Premier League.
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“Zlatan Ibrahimovic was 34-years-old when he signed for United and he didn’t have any problems. Mandzukic is a similar age and hope he could have the same impact if he signs. I think his age is a good thing, Martial, Rashford and Greenwood are all young players so they need that time and assurance that they don’t need to worry and they can learn from the experience of Mandzukic.”
Experience
Whilst the Juventus man doesn’t have the same kind of goal-scoring pedigree as his Swedish counterpart, there’s no doubting the kind of experience Mandzukic would bring to United would be similarly influential. The Red Devils are a predominantly young team, and have a strike-force including the likes of Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood – all of whom are under the age of 23.
As Berbatov alludes to, Ibrahimovic hit the ground running at United despite arriving in the twilight years of his career, scoring a total of 29 goals in 53 games for the club. Mandzukic’s renowned physical presence would no doubt help him adapt to the rigours of English football, and he could be the perfect stop gap option for Solskjaer’s side.