Have lessons not been learned with Berbatov?

So amidst all the talk of Berbatov been shipped off to AC Milan an interesting aside has popped up that any move will be dependant on Klaus Jan Huntelaar joining us as part of the deal.

Now don’t get me wrong, I was a massive fan of Huntelaar when he was at Ajax and I remember being firmly in his corner when arguing with friends and fellow fans about who we should buy between him and Benzema but that was a while ago and he has gone on to endure two less than spectacular stints at Real Madrid and AC Milan.

To be fair he hasn’t been given the best of chances at either club but is Huntelaar what we really need right now?

The Huntelaar we were interested in previously was an awesome goal machine and his record in Holland speaks for it’s self but he just wasn’t able to replicate his form in Spain and Italy, even when given a chance (his second leg miss against us in the Champions League this season was unforgivable!)

Huntelaar was declared the heir to Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s throne but the spells at Real and AC Milan have caused him to lose some of his lustre. I could be wrong and if we do get him he might fit into the team and form the kind of partnership that Ruud and Wayne had but even saying that, this season Wayne has flourished in the box rather than roaming as he did with Van Nistelrooy and probably would with Huntelaar as Huntelaar is more of an inbox striker.

I think Huntelaar can still score goals at the top level, the service he could get from Nani and Valencia on the wings could bring out the best in him but is it worth taking the risk? Even more importantly is it worth destabilising Rooney just to fit him in?

I and most United fans would prefer to see a more mobile, dynamic striker brought in instead. So don’t settle for Huntelaar because he is there and available, instead if we are able to get the £20m quoted take it and look around for the best option before making a decision.