Saha outlines ‘reservations’ as Man Utd line up £105m bid for Bundesliga star
Louis Saha is not convinced that Man Utd should pay the huge asking price Eintracht Frankfurt have demanded for Randal Kolo Muani.
The Red Devils are being linked with a number of strikers with Erik ten Hag hoping to bring in some attacking reinforcements in the summer transfer window.
Marcus Rashford has been his only reliable source of consistent goals this season after Cristiano Ronaldo left the club by mutual consent at the end of November.
Wout Weghorst joined in January on loan from Burnley until the end of the season but the Dutchman is unlikely to be part of Ten Hag’s long-term plans.
And German publication Sport Bild claimed recently that Man Utd are lining up a £105m offer for France international Kolo Muani ahead of the summer transfer window.
The 24-year-old has impressed for Frankfurt this season, contributing 11 goals and ten assists in 24 Bundesliga matches but Saha has doubts over the huge outlay for the striker.
Saha told Betfred: “I think he’s done fantastic over a short period of time with the French national team. I haven’t witnessed enough of his games at Frankfurt but he’s shown that he can play at a high level in the Champions League this season.
“I don’t agree with the reported price tag as he wouldn’t provide Manchester United with the same level of guarantee that someone like Harry Kane would offer them. However, Randal is a very talented player, he’s got great stamina, plenty of skills and he’s aggressive in the box and good in front of goal.
“He has a similar profile to Marcus Rashford, so I understand why Manchester United would be considering him as a transfer target but I do have reservations about his price tag. I don’t remember many Ballon d’Or winning players with price tags as large as his.”
Alejandro Garnacho has been great in a number of cameos for Man Utd this season but Saha doesn’t think he’s comparable to a young Cristiano Ronaldo.
On comparisons to Ronaldo, Saha added: “I can see in his eyes that he wants to perform, however you can’t compare anybody with Cristiano Ronaldo. There’s no comparison.
“Ronaldo is a lion and no disrespect to Garnacho, but if he can be half as good as Cristiano then that’s absolutely fine. Ronaldo’s work ethic and body shape has allowed him to play for 20 years, so Garnacho would have to gain at least 20 cm or more as Cristiano is a big unit that can also play as a striker.
“It’s a completely different prospect. Garnacho can be an amazing talent for many, many years but he shouldn’t have any comparisons to Cristiano as that brings massive pressure. It’s like comparing any French midfielder to Zinedine Zidane. People shouldn’t do that.”
Lisandro Martinez has been one of the best buys of last summer with the Argentina international impressing in his first Premier League season.
When asked how pleased he’d been with Martinez’s first campaign, Saha continued: “He’s a brilliant centre-back.
“People had their doubts about him when he first came to Manchester United regarding whether he had the physical capacity to defend efficiently in the air, but he’s shown how capable he is and he’s very clever defensively and very charismatic.
“I really like how calm he is and how good he is in a 50-50 and that makes the rest of his team calmer as a result of that. He plays a bit like how Nemanja Vidić did back in the day. To do what he’s been doing in his first season in England has been amazing to see.”
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