Romelu Lukaku the right player for Manchester United – Louis Saha

Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha has said he believes Everton’s Romelu Lukaku would fit in well at Old Trafford.

Lukaku, 22, has scored 25 goals in all competitions this season and recently suggested he could leave Everton in the summer to test himself in the Champions League.

Saha, 37, who played for Everton after leaving Old Trafford, believes the Belgium international would be a hit for United.

“It’s clear that he’s among the players who are capable of going to play with the top clubs — whether it’s at Manchester United, who are definitely looking for a striker, or with a club in Spain,” Saha told Belgian broadcaster RTBF.

“All I hope is that he’s able to blossom and grows as a talent.

“At the moment, he’s still a talent and what we want for him is to confirm it so that he might become a really great player.”

Saha said he wanted to see Lukaku “express himself like you see with players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi” and backed him to shine at Euro 2016.

“He’s one of the players who could be key,” he said. “He has the ability to weigh on defences with his physique and at the same time he’s very capable of scoring a lot of goals during the competition.

“The Belgian team really has what’s required to put any defence in danger. But in big competitions there are a lot of players and a lot of tactical systems to be overcome in order to win it.”