Speaking to SpilXperten, Paul Parker said: "Karim Benzema would be yet another step backward. He would just be another PR signing, and Manchester United definitely do not need that.
"He would be the completely wrong player to bring in. Completely wrong. There is a reason he left Real Madrid, which is probably primarily about the money, but also because he likely wasn't guaranteed a starting position.
"It is likely that some fans would take him, but it would be a massive mistake. Rasmus Hojlund is the future, and it would be a big mistake to bring in Benzema, who is not nearly as hungry as Hojlund. I cannot describe his career in words.
"He has achieved it all, but he is finished at the top level. It would just be making the same mistake as before when they brought in Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo. It would be yet another step backwards."
Benzema is looking to leave Saudi Arabia before the January transfer window shuts down and Man United are among the clubs linked with the Frenchman.
The Red Devils are interested in signing a striker on a short-term contract to help Hojlund adapt to life at Old Trafford and take some pressure off him.
