MANCHESTER UNITED fans think they already have the perfect backup striker in their ranks after Jonny Evans scored a stᴜnning goal for Northern Ireland.

The 35-year-old centre-back has just re-joined United on a one-year deal after spending eleven years with the club between 2004 and 2015.

Jonny Evans scored a stunner for Northern Ireland during their 4-2 defeat to Slovenia

The Man United man controlled the ball just inside the box with a nice piece of skill

He then beat a defender by shaping the ball on to his right boot

Evans then lofted the ball into the back of the net

But United fans think that he is being wasted as a defender after he scored a wonderful goal while on international duty.

In a Euro 2024 qualifying game between Northern Ireland and Slovenia, Evans was playing for his team.

The player, a former West Brom and Leicester player, performed a beautiful skill move to take the ball down just inside the box.

After switching to his right foot to evade the defender in front of him, he blasted the ball into the top corner, however it was deflected by a Slovenian player in a positive way.

And the out of character goal didn’t go unnoticed by Red Devils fans who took to social media to say that Evans should be playing up front for them.

One said: “Back up striker sorted.”

Whilst another added: “Stick him up front.”

Evans’ goal comes on the same night that United flop Wout Weghorst also bagged for his country, while their new £72million signing Rasmus Hojlund drew a blank when he came on for Denmark against San Marino.

Rasmus Hojlund was unable to score for Denmark tonight against San Marino

Wout Weghorst scored in the Netherlands’ 3-0 win against Greece

Rival fans were quick to tease United supporters about the unfortunate chain of events.

One fan wrote: “Weghorst is better than Hojlund.”

A second added: “No way!! United really cursed him!”

Another piled in by saying: “Man United were the problem, not Weghorst.”