Manchester United legend Patrice Evra has pleaded with his former club not to seek a January deal for Atletico Madrid star Joao Félix.
Felix has been widely reported to be a target for United this month, with Erik ten Hag interested in the Portuguese.
A recent report indicated that United have already submitted a first proposal to the Spanish club, which was rejected and Atlético requested a higher loan fee.
However, United have been given first choice by Atletico Madrid and will be given 48 hours to match any offer made as Arsenal are also surrounding Felix.
However, Evra is against a move from the 23-year-old and believes the Red Devils need a more natural striker with killer goalscoring instincts.
The former defender told Betfair via the Manchester Evening News: “He’s [Felix] an excellent player and if he is not happy at Atlético, the Premier League will welcome him with open arms”.
“Us [United] We have to replace Cristiano Ronaldo’s 20 goals, so it’s logical that we need another attacker. We can play [Anthony] Martial, [Alejandro] Garnacho and [Marcus] Rashford, but we need a killer, someone who lives for the targets.”
“I don’t care if they do well, I just want them to score goals. That’s why I don’t think Joao Félix is the right type of player for United at the moment.”
Evra added that United are likely to play “beautiful” football under Felix, but that is not what is needed at the moment.
The former United man said he wants the team to win ugly, but to have a player like Filippo Inzaghi, who will remain anonymous throughout the game but will score goals regularly.
Evra commented that bringing in Felix only serves to make the fans happy and further United’s business interests.
These considerations, according to Evra, are not enough to justify the search for the Atlético star.
