5 things Alvaro Morata brings to Manchester United

It's obvious Alvaro Morata will make a good signing for the Red Devils.
The Spaniard has been making headlines this summer with Manchester United being the closest club he has been linked with for a move. The 24-year old Real Madrid striker is perceived as a better replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic who is already on his way out.
Here are five things Alvaro Morata would bring to Manchester United:

05. A ball-carrying forward
An underrated characteristic of the Spaniard is his ability to travel with the ball at high speeds. He has the engine to be a box to box midfielder, the skill to be an attacking midfielder and the shooting technique to be a striker.

Morata maintained a passing accuracy of 78% throughout the course of last season.  In a high-risk role like the central striker, Morata ensured that his link-up play with others did not suffer, despite being tightly marked. Morata as the focal point of United’s attack would bring in others at a quicker pace than Ibrahimovic did.

The Spain international is versatile enough to be a poacher as he is a constant threat in the box that comes alive in the six-yard box. He has the potentials that can convert Valencia's crosses into goals considering his ability to run across defenders when crosses are incoming. At 6’2 Morata is an aerial threat who should seamlessly adjust to the physicality of the English Premier League.

Before now Manchester United have suffered lack of pace from the likes of Wayne Rooney, Robin Van Persie and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, they are all good players but lack the pace to match their skills. At Old Trafford, Morata will inject lightning pace through the middle giving Pogba a central option to feed in behind defences.  No wonder Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen described the 24-year old as ‘mobile, agile and good at creating chances.’

As Morata is an out and out striker that has no intention of being on the flanks, Mourinho will have no option but to deploy him centrally. This will allow Manchester United for the first time in years to have a fluid and pacey front three. He will finally give the Red Devils a straight central forward option up front.