Manchester United must be 'there or there abouts' if they want to 'entice' the likes of Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland to Old Trafford, insists Andy Cole, who calls on his former club to deliver 'one final big push' to secure second place

Manchester United must be challenging for the top honours on a regular basis if they harbour hopes of signing Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe or Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland, according to Andy Cole.

The Old Trafford outfit currently sit second in the Premier League - one point above third-place Leicester - despite a second straight goalless draw in the top-flight following their stalemate against Crystal Palace.

However, their hopes of a first Premier League title since 2013 appear extremely distant as they sit 14 points behind current leaders Manchester City ahead of their derby showdown on Sunday.