Marcus Rashford believes Edinson Cavani has helped transform Manchester United by offering a completely new 'dimension' in attack.
United were criticised for their deadline day move to sign Cavani in the summer transfer window as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer moved late to sign the veteran forward.
The 33-year-old was a star player at former club Paris Saint-Germain but did not seem the obvious fit for a United side which had been prioritising young talent.
Cavani netted his first goal for the club against Everton last month in the league and a dramatic brace to secure victory away at Southampton before a crucial goal in the Carabao Cup win over Everton in midweek.
His latest impact came as he set-up Bruno Fernandes for United's second in their 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Boxing Day and Rashford is delighted by the contribution of his new teammate.
“He's a top player, he has lots of qualities and I think he gives us another dimension that's different to what we already have in the team,” Rashford told MUTV.
“It's good to play with him and to see him scoring and assisting is important for any forward and we need to keep up between us what we've been doing.
“For that goal, it was all the way from back... I think it was Eric [Bailly] who stepped up and played a good ball through the lines.
“It was a great turn from Edinson and he drove at Jonny [Evans] who then he had a decision to make, whether to step out to him or stay back and let him shoot. Edinson played a nice pass and it was a good goal, but to concede and to throw it away is difficult to take.
“It feels like a loss in the changing room. I think we deserved to win the game and we had the chances to win the game, but we didn't quite get over the line. Now we just need to recover and go again in the next one.”
