With recent reports indicating that Manchester United are poised to bring Bayern Munich’s aging winger Arjen Robben to Old Trafford, reaction to such a move would be mixed at best.
While it’s while the lack of scoring from Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial has been problematic, one can expect that Louis van Gaal and Ed Woodward can do better than a 31-year-old winger to help solve their issues.
Here are five attackers Louis van Gaal should strongly consider instead of bringing Robben to Manchester United:
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic
He may be a little bit older than the kind of striker Man United are looking for, but he can serve as a mentor for Anthony Martial and score plenty of goals as the French youngster learns.
Diego Costa
With the growing possibility that Chelsea will get rid of their star striker, perhaps Man United can make Mourinho an offer he can’t pass up for his struggling scoring machine.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Rumours of Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford have persisted for years, and Real Madrid’s increasing investment in Gareth Bale may spell the end of Ronaldo’s tenure there. There’s no time like the present to try and give Ronaldo a new deal…
Sebastian Giovinco
After setting numerous scoring records in MLS this past year, the former Juventus star will be out of work until the 2016 season starts in the spring – which leaves plenty of time for Louis van Gaal to sign him on a loan and then convince him to stay.
Neymar
Why not go for broke? Neymar is scoring for Barcelona at a Messi-esque pace and is only going to get better. £120-150 million at this point in his career would probably be an all-time DISCOUNT.