Manchester United have perfect opportunity to scout new striker this weekend

Physicality is the watchword when it comes to Manchester United's striker search in the final three weeks of the transfer window, with Erik ten Hag keen to add an option to beef up his attack.

Having wisely walked away from a move from Marko Arnautovic, a transfer United should frankly never have even considered, they are now being linked with Austrian target man Sasa Kalajdzic — who could leave Stuttgart this summer.

At 33 and with a chequered past, Arnautovic would have been a bizarre signing, but as with most of United's targets this summer he was a player familiar to Ten Hag. He would have offered experience and a physical presence in the attack, coming in at 6ft 4ins.

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His countryman Kalajdzic is eight years younger and three inches taller. A record of 23 goals in 55 games in the Bundesliga is certainly reasonable enough and he could be available for around £20million.

He fits a trend with United's search for a central attacker this summer, with 19-year-old Benjamin Sesko the first on the radar in this window before he opted to swap Salzburg for sister club RB Leipzig. He is also 6ft 4ins and, having cost RB Leipzig £55million, would have been considerably more expensive than the options recently looked at.

It's maybe no surprise Ten Hag is keen to add stature to his attack, having had success last season at Ajax with Sebastian Haller leading the line. If Cristiano Ronaldo remains at the club, this will simply be another option in attack, but it's clear United need greater competition in that position.

John Murtough still won't know quite how far his budget will stretch this summer. So far United have sold just one player and a significant chunk of