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Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha believes the Reds need to sign Thomas Muller in January, a move likened to that of bringing Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the club.

The 34-year-old has won everything there is to win in football and has spent the entirety of his career at Bayern Munich. This season though, Muller has been used sparingly by manager Thomas Tuchel.

The vast majority of his appearances have been as a substitute. His current deal is set to expire at the end of the campaign meaning January is the last opportunity for Bayern to gain any money.

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Should they wish to part ways with their legend this winter, Saha reckons Old Trafford should be the destination for him. He told Betfred: "He’s definitely a great leader that’s admired across the footballing world. He’s played for one of the world’s best clubs for many, many years and he’s achieved a lot at Bayern Munich.

"He may not be as quick or as clinical as [Robert] Lewandowski was for Bayern, but he’s such an accomplished forward and nobody can doubt his quality. He’s a very smart player that has bags of personality.

"He may be 34 years of age but he could still be an answer for Manchester United, even if it’s not going to be a long-term solution for Erik ten Hag. Not many players in the world have the mixture of personality and experience that Muller has.

"Similar to when Manchester United signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo. Those players had no doubts regarding their ability and quality and they’d be prepared to challenge anybody. They would challenge themselves and their teammates. This is what we need.

"Every time those players