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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in talks to take over at Man United as interim manager for the rest of the season.
Darren Fletcher and Michael Carrick are both in consideration, but many United fans want to see Solskjaer return to the club after the unfinished business he left behind in 2021.
Solskjaer managed to lead Man United to second place in the 2020/21 season, their best finish since Sir Alex Ferguson left, and he could come back in and try to guide United to Champions League football.
Man United should replace Wilcox with Solskjaer
If Ole is appointed as the interim for the remainder of the season, Man United should consider keeping him around the club even when they appoint his replacement, which they will likely do in the summer.
The former Norwegian forward is a club legend at Man United, both for his work as manager and as a player, and having someone in the club who has experienced success first-hand at Old Trafford would have to be a benefit behind the scenes, both in terms of player coaching or the transfer strategy.
Speaking of transfer strategy, it is fair to say there have been a lot of failings at Man United since Jason Wilcox became the Director of Football, and with all the uncertainty surrounding United at the moment, Wilcox finds himself under a lot of pressure. So, why not consider appointing Ole in Wilcox’s role? His eye for a talented young player can not be questioned.
Solskjaer wanted Man United to sign Haaland and Bellingham
During his time as head coach at Old Trafford, Ole had no control over the transfers, but he could suggest players that he wanted the Red Devils to sign, and that is exactly what he did. Reports emerged in December which suggested that Ole didn’t want to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Donny Van de Beek in 2021.
Instead, Solskjaer recommended Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, who was at Borussia Dortmund at the time, Jude Bellingham, who was Haaland’s Dortmund teammate, and Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice, who was at West Ham at the time.
Imagine the team that Man United could have had if they had only listened to Solskjaer. They could have had arguably the best striker in the world, with two Ballon d’Or-calibre midfielders right behind him in Rice and Bellingham; That’s a title-winning Premier League set up.
Considering Solskjaer’s fantastic eye for talent, why don’t Man United get rid of Wilcox, who hasn’t exactly succeeded as a Director, and bring in Solskjaer, who not only has a great scouting eye, but also first-hand experience of what it is like to manage Man United, it seems like a no-brainer.
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