Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has defended wantaway Romelu Lukaku.

The forward, who is set to join Juventus in a swap deal which is expected to see Paulo Dybala move to United, has scored 42 goals in 96 matches for the club since arriving from Everton in 2017.

"I said it before and I will repeat it, I am a fan of his and I think he is unfairly criticised most of the time," Berbatov told Sky Sports.

"For me I think he can stay, when you know your team-mates you know how to play with them and how to make them look good.

"So you need to know your strong side and keep to that. I hope he can stay because he can give a lot more to the team."