Manchester United hero Paul Ince says they should move for Southampton striker Danny Ings.

A back injury to Marcus Rashford has United seeking a replacement this month.

“United have to consider who's actually going to be available," Ince told Paddy Power.

“Who in their right mind as a manager wants to give up a prolific goalscorer in January? There's not that much available.

"Someone like Danny Ings would also be a great shout, he's scoring goals for fun at the moment," he added.

“Obviously, Southampton fans won't want to hear that, but if you want someone who's in form and scoring goals, Ings could be a good, proven choice.

“The thing is, whoever United go to now they're going to be ripped off – they reek of desperation because of Rashford's injury.

“Top four was already tough, whether Rashford was playing or not. It's obviously just gotten a whole lot harder."