'Lukaku can be better than Drogba'

Lukaku and Drogba were team-mates for a brief period at Chelsea and Souness can see a lot of similarities between the two strikers.

Drogba, now 39, is one of the greatest strikers in Premier League history, with 100 goals in 226 appearances in England's top flight.

But Souness is convinced that 24-year-old Lukaku can be even better than the Blues and Ivory Coast legend. 

"I think he's sensational," said Souness. "To get a centre forward today to play like that is really difficult. A lot of them are attracted to the ball

"Last season we were maybe asked "Lukaku or Harry Kane? How do you pick between those two?" 

"But Lukaku is an old fashioned centre forward who wants to play the width of the box and he wants to run forward without the ball. When you talk about stretching teams, if you're a midfield player you want someone going away from you all the time as it gives you more room to play.

"I think Lukaku's strength, pace and power are so hard to find today.

"In many ways he is an old marauding type of centre forward - he's Drogba! He could end up being better than Drogba, for me."

Lukaku has managed 89 Premier League goals in 190 appearances so far, including four in his first four starts for United.