Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted admiration for Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko ahead of this week's Champions League clash.
United, Chelsea and Arsenal were linked with Dzeko over the summer and Ferguson said: "They are a massive team physically.
"That's going to be an issue, so the writing's on the wall.
"Their striker, Edin Dzeko, got a lot of goals last season and attracted interest from a lot of clubs.
"He's useful and a handful. And their home record is fantastic.
"But it was a surprise when they won the Bundesliga. In the Champions League, you expect to be facing Bayern Munich in particular, or Werder Bremen or Schalke from Germany.
"So this is an interesting tie and a new challenge for us."
