Jadon Sancho: Man Utd will pay asking price claims pundit
Manchester United should sign former Bayern Munich and Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic, according to ex-Red Devils midfielder Owen Hargreaves. BT Sport pundit Hargreaves has also backed United to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, who is set to cost over £100million. Hargreaves then says United should strengthen their attacking forces by signing Mandzukic on a free transfer.
The 34-year-old instead left Juventus for Qatari side Al-Duhail but terminated his contract in July.
During BT's coverage of United's Europa League last-16 second-leg win over LASK on Wednesday, Hargreaves twice mentioned the idea of signing Mandzukic.
Ahead of the game, Hargreaves said: "Maybe you go and get Mario Mandzukic on a free, a different type of centre-forward."
Manchester United transfer news: Owen Hargreaves has tipped Man Utd to sign Mario Mandzukic (Image: GETTY/BT SPORT)
And then after United's 2-1 victory, the former England international said: "Defensively they're one of the better teams in the Premier League but in terms of goalscoring they were well behind Liverpool and Man City.
"So you could do with a 20-goal goalscorer but I think I'd take Jadon first and then maybe get Mandzukic on a free."
Meanwhile, Hargreaves says Sancho is the type of signing United need to make and he is looking forward to seeing him play if a deal is completed.
"He's an attacker, he can play off the right, he normally plays off the right and United desperately need someone to play off the right-hand side," he added.
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"Mason Greenwood's done magnificent. But look at [Sancho's] numbers, 17 goals, 16 assists. Those numbers are outrageous at this level for his young age.
"He can play off the right-hand side, he can play in the hole, he can play off the left, and at times he even plays through the middle.
"He gives them goals and assists, I think the other guys do but I think Jadon just gives you something really, really special.
"He's one of the best dribblers of the ball, he's creative, he plays off the cuff, he's almost unplayable one v one.
"I'm all for it, I think he's just what they need really.
"This is money well invested, I think he's going to make a huge difference, fans will love him, gets them off their seats.
"I'm looking forward to seeing him in a red shirt."
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