FORMER England international and Champions League winner Owen Hargreaves believes Dominic Solanke will soon “get another chance at the top” based on his performances for Cherries.
Talismanic striker Solanke is enjoying his most productive top-flight season to date, his eight Premier League goals in 16 appearances eclipsing last season’s tally of six strikes in 33 games.
And former Manchester United midfielder Hargreaves believes that the one-time England international would be a good fit at Old Trafford.
Canadian-born Hargreaves pointed out Solanke’s quieter spells at Chelsea and Liverpool, but believes the 25-year-old is now better equipped to become a regular for a side at the top end of the Premier League table.
Solanke signed a new contract this season, keeping him at Vitality Stadium until 2027, whilst Cherries rejected an enquiry from Premier League rivals West Ham United this summer.
Speaking to Premier League Productions, Hargreaves shared: “I would take him at Manchester United, all day.
“At Chelsea, he was the prized academy player.
“He went to Liverpool with that brilliant front three that generational front three. He was never going to break into that.
“But I think he would have learnt and been mentored from (Bobby) Firmino, (Sadio) Mane and (Mo) Salah.
"We saw it with Wilf (Zaha) when he went to Manchester United. He wasn’t ready. He was too young.
“I think now Solanke, he will get another big move, whether it’s Man United or not.
“But to get a kid that big and technically that good, who is smart enough, can run the channels and press, he will get another chance at the top, I am certain.”
In total, Solanke has scored 65 times and provided 28 assists in 193 appearances for Cherries since arriving on the south coast from Liverpool in January 2019.
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