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 United 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. If he wants to stay then we'll open that discussion with United. We will not stand in his way," said Fredin.

Larsson, however, has been reluctant to consider his future with United having only just made his debut.

"It's a bonus to be here for three months at my age and I'm going to enjoy every minute of it," he said.