South African great Benni McCarthy has been named strikers coach at Manchester United.

The 44-year-old stepped down as coach of Durban-based AmaZulu in March after helping them qualify for the CAF Champions League.

The South African, a boyhood fan of the Red Devils, is a close friend of manager Erik ten Hag's assistant Mitchell van der Gaag and joins former England boss Steve McClaren on the staff at United, where he'll be focusing on working with the club's strikers.

McCarthy enjoyed a six-year spell in the Premier League at Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United during the late 2000s.

He also won two Eredivisie titles and two domestic cups with Ajax as well as stints at Celta Vigo and most notably Porto, where he was part of Jose Mourinho's Champions League winning side in 2004.