Manchester United are one of the most flourishing clubs in world football. They are also the most successful in England.
United won FA Cup twelve times, the League Cup five times and three UEFA Champions League titles in addition to their one Europa League title.
However, their performances in recent times have significantly dropped. The last time, they won Premier League title was in 2012/12 season.
To win games you need to score goals, this where you find the importance of prolific strikers.
Here are top 5 Manchester United strikers from 1990 to 2020, ranked by
Sportskeeda.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Ibrahimovic played for United for the season and a half, before leaving to Los Angeles Galaxy but his performances were crucial for the club. He scored 29 goals in 53 appearances for the club in all competitions and also had ten assists to his name.
Eric Cantona
Eric Cantona still has a high rating among Manchester United fans. He joined the club in 1992 and left the club after 5 years when he retired. Cantona scoring 81 goals in 179 appearances for United.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Despite what Manchester United will achieve under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the Norwegian will always remain in the hearts of United fans. He scored an injury-time winner against Bayern Munich in 1999 UEFA Champions League final to win the trophy. During an 11-year rain at the club, Solkjaer scored 126 goals in 366 appearances in all competitions.
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Ruud van Nistelrooy is one of the best strikers in Manchester United history. The Dutchman made 219 appearances for United and scored 150 goals and created 22 assists. During his six seasons for the English club, Van Nistelrooy exhibited his lethal prowess in front of goal on various occasions.
Wayne Rooney
No one will be surprised to see Wayne Rooney in this list. The Englishman is the club's all-time leading goalscorer. He scored 253 goals for United in all competitions and won 16 trophies during his 13 seasons with the club.
Source:
Sportskeeda
