Man Utd told to launch transfer bid for Thomas Muller as Bayern Munich veteran is backed to make 'similar' impact to Cristiano Ronaldo & Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Old Trafford

United are reported to be interested in signing the 34-year-old forward from Bayern Munich as they look to enhance their attack under Erik ten Hag. Despite his age, ex-Red Devils star Saha believes he would be a big hit at the club, citing the examples of Ronaldo's second spell at Old Trafford and Ibrahimovic, who scored 29 goals in 53 games, as evidence.

“He’s definitely a great leader that’s admired across the footballing world. He’s played for one of the world’s best clubs for many, many years and he’s achieved a lot at Bayern Munich," Saha told BetFred. "He may not be as quick or as clinical as [Robert] Lewandowski was for Bayern, but he’s such an accomplished forward and nobody can doubt his quality. He’s a very smart player that has bags of personality.

"He may be 34 years of age but he could still be an answer for Manchester United, even if it’s not going to be a long-term solution for Erik ten Hag. Not many players in the world have the mixture of personality and experience that Müller has. Similar to when Manchester United signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo. Those players had no doubts regarding their ability and quality and they’d be prepared to challenge anybody. They would challenge themselves and their team-mates. This is what we need. Every time those players went on the field for Manchester United, they had drive, they were confident and they had the courage to take the ball regardless of whether they were playing well or not. They didn’t shy away from their responsibilities."

Muller's contract at Bayern expires in 2024 but club president Herbert Hainer has said they want to sign him to an extension, insisting that the German giants want the World Cup winner to finish his career at the Allianz Arena.

The Red Devils will weigh up their options as they look to strengthen Ten Hag's squad in the transfer window next month. In the meantime, however, they will host Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday, followed by another home game against Bournemouth on Saturday.