Larsson can stay at United: Helsingborg boss

Manchester United’s on-loan striker Henrik Larsson has been told by his Swedish club he can stay at Old Trafford until the end of the season.

Larsson, who scored the opening goal in yesterday’s 2-1 FA Cup third round victory over Aston Villa, has joined the Red Devils from Helsingborg on a short-term deal until March.

However, club chairman Sten-Inge Fredin has said the Scandinavians would be willing to allow the former Celtic and Barcelona striker to extend his stay.

“It’s up to Henrik,” said Fredin. “If he wants to stay then we’ll open that discussion with United. We will not stand in his way.”

Larsson, however, refusing to consider his future with United having only just made his debut.

“It is all ifs and I am just taking one match at a time at the moment,” he told The Times.