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| Manchester United will sign veteran striker Henrik Larsson on a three-month loan deal in January. | Manchester United will sign veteran striker Henrik Larsson on a three-month loan deal in January. |
| The 35-year-old former Celtic striker will leave current club Helsingborg on 1 January and return when the Swedish season starts in mid-March. | The 35-year-old former Celtic striker will leave current club Helsingborg on 1 January and return when the Swedish season starts in mid-March. |
| Larsson said: "United have been after me before, after the first or second season with Celtic. | Larsson said: "United have been after me before, after the first or second season with Celtic. |
| "It feels good to come and play for such a big club. I may not start every match, but it feels like a fun thing." | "It feels good to come and play for such a big club. I may not start every match, but it feels like a fun thing." |
| Premiership leaders United are short of options up front, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer injured and Alan Smith still seeking full fitness. | Premiership leaders United are short of options up front, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer injured and Alan Smith still seeking full fitness. |
| 606 DEBATE:Will the Swedish star help Man Utd regain the title? | 606 DEBATE:Will the Swedish star help Man Utd regain the title? |
| That leaves Wayne Rooney and Louis Saha as their only recognised strikers. | That leaves Wayne Rooney and Louis Saha as their only recognised strikers. |
| Larsson left Barcelona at the end of last season to join hometown club Helsingborg. | Larsson left Barcelona at the end of last season to join hometown club Helsingborg. |
| He helped them to a fourth-placed finish in the Swedish league and the club also won the Swedish Cup. | |
| He had spent two seasons in Spain and played a decisive role in this year's Champions League final when he came on in the second half and set up both goals in the defeat of Arsenal. | |
| The Swede joined Barca in 2004 following a hugely successful seven-year spell at Celtic, where he is widely hailed as one of the best players in the club's history. | The Swede joined Barca in 2004 following a hugely successful seven-year spell at Celtic, where he is widely hailed as one of the best players in the club's history. |
| He scored 242 goals in more than 300 appearances for the Scottish club. |