Man Utd legend calls on Ten Hag to snub Hojlund transfer as he names ‘proper number nine’ club should sign instead

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Teddy Sheringham has urged his former club to chase Napoli star Victor Osimhen instead of Atalanta ace Rasmus Hojlund.

United manager Erik ten Hag is desperate to sign a centre-forward to spearhead his attack during the summer transfer window and Hojlund appears as a favourite.

Teddy Sheringham urged Manchester United not to sign Rasmus HojlundGetty Images - Getty

Atalanta star Hojlund appears as Man Utd’s top target to spearhead their attackGetty

However, talks over the Denmark international’s release clause have hit a snag with Atalanta demanding a whopping £86million and the Red Devils not willing to go over £60m.

The Serie A giants are sticking to their valuation given the striker, who has agreed personal terms with the Manchester giants, still has four years left on his contract.

Sheringham insists United should turn their focus away from the 20-year-old, who registered only nine goals in 32 league matches last season.

Instead, the former England international insists Ten Hag should go for Osimhen, who finished as top scorer in Italy with 26 goals in 32 games and led Napoli to their first Scudetto in 33 years.

The 1999 Treble winner, though, admitted Tottenham superstar Harry Kane would be the “ideal solution”.

But a move for Kane is unlikely as Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has slapped a £100million fee for the 29-year-old, who turns 30 on Friday, and is not keen to sell to a Premier League rival.

Therefore, the star striker faces three choices as he could either run his contract down until June, sign an extension or accept to be sold with Bayern Munich very interested.

Sheringham told SunSport via Lord Ping: “Manchester United have always brought in top, top quality strikers to help them challenge for the title.

“I really think that Harry Kane would be the ideal solution for Manchester United, but they may have to wait another season to get him.

“If Kane is the player that United really want, then I would wait for him to become available.

“We’ve all read the stories that broke over the weekend about the club selling him this summer unless he signs a new deal, and we also know that Daniel Levy would prefer to sell him outside of the Premier League, but who knows what will happen with Harry Kane this summer.

“If he stays at Tottenham you know that Kane will be professional, focussed and will give you a 100% in every single game. I don’t know what is happening with that situation.

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Sheringham insists Man Utd should go for Napoli superstar Victor OsimhenReuters

“It seems like for the last few summers, there has been doubts about his future at Tottenham.

“It looks like United may have to look elsewhere for a forward this summer.

“I’m not sure about Hojlund at Atalanta but I do really like Osimhen at Napoli – he looks like he knows where the goal is. He is a proper number nine that leads the line.”