'I'd be amazed' - Alan Shearer chimes in on issue at Manchester United everybody is talking about

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Alan Shearer would be "amazed" if Joshua Zirkzee becomes Manchester United's first-choice striker. United paid €42.5million (£36.5m) to sign Zirkzee from Bologna in the summer and he was brought to Old Trafford to ease the burden of scoring goals on Rasmus Hojlund's shoulders.

Zirkzee scored on the opening day of the Premier League campaign against Fulham but it became clear he wasn't a natural scorer and he waited another two months to find the net.

The Dutchman ended his wait for a goal when scoring twice in the recent 4-0 win over Everton, however, he has looked most effective when dropping into deeper positions and linking up play, leaving fans to question why he was signed when the team needed a prolific striker. ALSO READ: Amorim's strongest XI is finally taking shape ALSO READ: United include exciting 16-year old in squad Ruben Amorim could look to sign a striker in the summer, despite United splashing millions on Hojlund and Zirkzee, and Shearer thinks it's an issue that must be addressed. "I’m not surprised to see them linked with buying a striker, they need a top class centre-forward.

That's pretty clear for everyone to see and it doesn't take a genius to work it out," Shearer told Betfair. "For Amorim, to get where he wants to go, he's going to need a top class centre-forward because that's one of the positions that Man United have struggled in, in recent years. "They haven't scored enough goals and it's been a tad unfair on Rasmus Hojlund.