Manchester United have been told that they already lost a player at the same level of Erling Haaland as they hunt for a new striker this summer.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to be in the market for a new goalscorer ahead of next season with Anthony Martial underwhelming this season and Edinson Cavani yet to agree a new contract.
The Red Devils have never really replaced losing Romelu Lukaku almost three years ago as he joined Inter Milan for £73m.
The Belgian never really lived up to the £76m fee that United paid to prise him away from Everton back in 2017, scoring 42 goals across two seasons at Old Trafford.
But Lukaku has excelled during his time at Inter Milan, bettering his scoring record and becoming a key player for the Nerazzurri.
United have been linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund hot shot Haaland, who is built in a similar mold to Lukaku as a big, physical forward who is lethal inside the box.
Despite Haaland’s magnificent goal record over the last two years or so, Belgian legend Enzo Scifo, who played for Inter, reckons they are on a similar level.
"To think that at the time (2019) he was heavily criticised here,” Scifo told Gazzetta dello Sport of Lukaku. “He was accused of lacking technique and being wasteful in front of goal, but I always knew he was a star due to his power and how he uses his left foot.
"He had to come to Italy to improve himself and luckily for him it happened, in a strong team and with a demanding coach.
"Find me another player as decisive as him. I knew he would score 30 goals a season.
"Conte was the right man at the right time for his maturity. He saw him, wanted him and immediately said, ‘he is my man.’ He could not have found a better coach and vice versa.
"For me he is at the level of Haaland, [Robert] Lewandowski and [Karim] Benzema. If Belgium win anything, they owe it to him.
"His strength is always knowing how to react to difficult moments, always looking for the next goal. Now he is in top form."
