Manchester United legend Gary Neville reckons Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will target a "mobile striker like Roberto Firmino or Son Heung-min" in January.
The Red Devils are light in numbers in attack after Solskjaer allowed Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez to depart Old Trafford for Inter Milan in the summer.
In a somewhat surprising move, the Norwegian boss ultimately decided against strengthening his attacking ranks - although he is expected to snap up a striker when the transfer window reopens in January.
And former Old Trafford hero Neville has tipped Solskjaer to turn to a player like Liverpool's Firmino or Tottenham's Son - rather than a less mobile striker similar to Lukaku or former Chelsea forward Diego Costa.
Neville told Sky Sports: "I look at Firmino when he first came to England, I look at [Mohamed] Salah when he was first at Chelsea, I look at [Sadio] Mane. Sometimes players have to develop into what they are going to become.
"I think United want a striker like Firmino, like Son at Tottenham . I think [Solskjaer] wants that type of player.
"I don't think he wants a typical striker who is basically going to be a Lukaku or a Costa.
"I don't think he's looking for that type. I think he's looking for a more mobile type in a front three or a front two.
"I think this club has always had strikers who can play in pairs, who contribute off the ball.
"I'll make a point about Ruud van Nistelrooy. We won less championships with him at centre-forward than when we brought Louis Saha in to partner Wayne Rooney.
"He was nowhere near as good a finisher as Ruud or as good a striker as Ruud, but the team became better.
"And that's my point, I don't think Ole wants a striker like that; I think he wants a mobile striker."
