Man Utd to pay Solskjaer £7.5m severance package, eye Pochettino as replacement
By Emmanuel Okogba Former Manchester United coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will reportedly get a severance package in the region of £7.5m after both parties decided to call time on their working relationship. Solskjaer’s sack was confirmed on Sunday after a board meeting that lasted over 5 hours on Saturday. The club reached an agreement with […]
Solskjaer explains why Man United signed Ighalo on loan
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has explained why Manchester United sealed a late loan deal for former Watford striker Odion Ighalo. Following Thursday’s big-money acquisition of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon, attention turned to bolstering Solskjaer’s strikeforce before Friday evening’s deadline. The United boss has been open about his desire to bring in an attacker this month, […]
Solskjaer compares new boy Fernandes to ex-teammate Scholes
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer likened Bruno Fernandes to Paul Scholes ahead of the new signing’s expected Manchester United debut. Fernandes, 25, officially joined United on a five-and-a-half-year deal from Sporting CP on Thursday and will go straight into the squad for Saturday’s home game against Wolves. The midfielder could cost his new club up to £67.6million […]
Solskjaer hails new signing Ighalo as ‘a great lad and very professional’
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Odion Ighalo is a “great lad and very professional” as the Premier League giants completed a deadline-day loan move for the Shanghai Shenhua striker. Ighalo leaves Chinese Super League (CSL) outfit Shenhua for Manchester on loan until the end of the season at Old Trafford, where there is […]
Transfer: Solskjaer does not expect deadline-day arrivals at Man Utd
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does not expect Manchester United to do any deadline-day business but confirmed new signing Bruno Fernandes would be involved in Saturday’s home game against Wolves. The United boss has been open about his desire to bolster his squad with a striker after the injury to top-scorer Marcus Rashford and the summer exits […]
Man United mentally need a mid-season break ― Solskjaer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claimed Manchester United’s dreadful defeat to Burnley was not “a fair reflection” of his players as they were “mentally” drained 10 days out from a mid-season break. United are fifth in the Premier League but remain six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea after slumping to a shocking 2-0 loss to Burnley at Old Trafford. Chris […]
