Manchester United legend Phil Neville says Romelu Lukaku can be just what the Red Devils need to fight for the English Premier League.
The 40-year-old was full of praise for the Belgium international as he described his record from last season as "sensational."
Recent reports have claimed that the 24-year-old will become Jose Mourinho's second summer signing.
"I think you've seen an improvement, I think there were of couple of criticisms - can he play in big games? Can he score in the big games? I think he half dispelled that last season," Neville told BBC Radio Five Live.
"He scored in a couple of the big games and I think he is improving all the time.
"I think he's a different type of striker from what United have had for a long time, someone that can probably run in behind, can be a little bit of a battering ram, that United can play on the counter-attack.
"I think with Zlatan last season United couldn't play on the counter-attack because obviously his age and the fact his legs are slowing down a little bit. Now you've got someone with genuine, genuine speed that United can play on the counter-attack.
"His record actually is sensational. I mean 25 goals last year, 18 the year before. If you go back to his West Brom days when he was on loan there from Chelsea [he scored] 17 Premier League goals. If he gets anything like 17 to 20 this year United will be successful."
