Divya Delhi: Man United legend Wayne Rooney advises Jean-Philippe Mateta join Arsenal due to his stellar play after Oliver Glasner became Crystal Palace head coach in February 2024. The 27-year-old Frenchman scored 12 Premier League goals to continue his good run from 2023-24. Multiple reports say Arsenal and United will look for a new striker this summer, with United targeting Mateta. Rooney suggests Arsenal sign him because the German striker adds physicality to Arteta's system of many crosses into the penalty area. Rooney told BBC Sport that Mateta is strong and scores many goals. Rooney thinks Arsenal should sign Jean-Philippe Mateta because they struggle to score from crosses. Arsenal has sent many crosses into the penalty box in recent Premier League matches, but no forward has finished them. Talking to BBC Sport, he said Mateta would help complete. Man United and Arsenal are hunting for a striker after being linked to Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyökeres. Gyökeres wants to join a Champions League-qualifying club, suggesting Mateta. The United scouting team thinks Mateta is excellent for Ruben's aggressive squad because he costs £40 million and fits their budget. Even though Jean-Philippe Mateta is performing well, former Watford striker Troy Deeney doubts he would fit for Man United. Deeney told talkSPORT that Mateta will not help Palace teams and cannot fulfill Manchester United's needs. He wonders why Man United would consider Mateta while he was not at Crystal Palace. He said Mateta is talented, but standard-height clubs don't guarantee top-tier football success. At Watford, I was a standout player. Deeney denies Mateta's success at club level applies to large professional teams.