The former defender of Manchester United, Paul Parker, encouraged the club to take a step for Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa as they seek to strengthen their attack options this summer.
Ex-Angleterre International believes that Watkins could provide at the forefront that the United States needs to go to the next step under Ruben Amorim.
Amorim and his recruitment team are fully aware that United needs more firepower if it has to challenge major honors in the future.
Although Matheus Cunha has already joined the Wolves and the talks are underway with Brentford concerning an agreement for Bryan Mbeumo, there is a clear goal in Old Trafford on the addition of an attacker who can deliver in a coherent way at the highest level.
Man United needs a new striker this summer
The need for a new striker increased to Old Trafford after the poor performances of Rasmus Hojlund who joined the Atalanta club in a large move two seasons ago.
Parker told the objective: “I must say yes. He is honest, he is a work executioner, and I found it strange how the players play in front of him at Aston Villa.
“I’m a fan of Ollie Watkins, people will talk about his age, but he is someone who is ready to direct the line, someone who will try to get bad in good and can score goals.
“He is also very strong in the air and he can direct the line, which is a more huge for Man Utd because they have never had this last season – a blind man would have done better.”
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Watkins has become a name that deserves to be planned to follow an impressive spell at Aston Villa.
The 29 -year -old also showed the necessary mentality to occur under pressure, not only for Villa in the Premier League but also for the national team of England.
Aston Villa would have asked for 60 million pounds sterling for the international striker in England this summer.
Having been linked to several attackers this summer, Watkins looks like the most likely addition to United at the moment with his Premier League experience being a key factor as well as his ability to press the front, which Amorim would like to have in his team.
The former manager of Villa, Dean Smith, congratulated Watkins by calling him “altruistic”.
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