Liam Delap or Victor Osimhen: Peter Crouch picks his preferred striker for Manchester United

Former Liverpool and England striker, Peter James Crouch, has weighed in on the ongoing conversation about who Manchester United should sign between Victor Osimhen and Liam Delap, Soccernet.ng reports.

Ruben Amorim’s side have struggled for goals in the English top-flight this season, and are undergoing their worst campaign in the Premier League era.

Ahead of next season, there have been talks about bringing a prolific striker to Old Trafford when the transfer window is opened.

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Names like Liam Delap, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman have been mentioned concerning Manchester United’s summer recruitments in attack.

Crouch, who scored 106 goals and provided 61 assists in 468 Premier League games, admitted he’d pick Osimhen over Ipswich Town’s Delap solely based on the experience of the Napoli loanee.

“I think he’s proved he [Delap] is a Premier League striker. The only thing is it’s just a season. The other is Osimhen.

“The only difference is that Osimhen has been doing it for a long time, and Delap is just in his first season. As much as I like him as a top player, I do understand that if it’s one or the other, I’ll go with Osimhen because you know what you’re going to get.

“With Osimhen, he’s proven. A striker can change the dynamics of the game and go on to win games you never expected to win,” the former Stoke City striker said on the Rio Presents Podcast.

Echoing Crouch’s thoughts, ex-Manchester United captain, Rio Ferdinand, urged the club to go all out to sign the Galatasaray striker.

“Forget Delap’s ability or potential right now. They [Manchester United] need someone who’s experienced and knows how to score. Hojlund needs help, not a competitor. He needs someone to take the goalscoring weight off him so he can learn how to be in the background and take his chances. Obi needs the same.

“Osimhen has played for Galatasaray and Napoli, which are big clubs in their own rights. He’s also played in hostile environments, and he’s thrived, but we have to see what he brings. He knows how to score, and I think he can change the outcome of the club immediately,” the one-time UEFA Champions League winner added.

With five league games left to play, Galatasaray are currently five points clear at the top of the Turkish Super Lig. Victor Osimhen is leading the race for the league’s golden boot with 22 goals, three above Krzysztof Piatek.