Manchester United are looking for an interim head coach after sacking Ruben Amorim on Monday, and club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been contacted about a potential return to Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a favorite to return to Manchester United on loan until the end of the season. The former United manager was spotted in Cheshire amid speculation over his return to the club.
Solskjaer was shown the door in November 2021 after nearly three years in charge. The former striker took over as interim head coach at the end of 2018, replacing Jose Mourinho, before becoming full-time head coach in 2019. United are looking for a makeshift head coach after deciding to replace Ruben Amorim on Monday.
Manchester Evening News reports that as well as Solskjaer, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Michael Carrick have also been approached to take over the reins until the end of the season.
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Van Nistelrooy took charge of United on an interim basis for four games last season following the sacking of Erik ten Hag, but it is also understood that Solskjær and Carrick have been appointed as United’s managers until the end of the season. Solskjaer parted ways with Besiktas in August after the Turkish side were eliminated from the Conference League.
According to the Manchester Evening News, the Norwegian is currently thought to be the frontrunner to return to Old Trafford. The 52-year-old was seen today at a Waitrose store near his home in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Solskjaer, who played alongside Darren Fletcher, is thought to remain in charge of United until the end of the season. The Norwegian has expressed his desire to return to the club and has emerged as a front-runner.
During his last spell, Solskjaer led his team to back-to-back top three finishes in the Premier League (the first such feat since Sir Alex Ferguson’s era) and to the Europa League final, where they lost to Villarreal.
Finishing second in 2021 is a feat only he and Mourinho have achieved since Ferguson retired in 2013. During his playing days, the former Cardiff City manager made over 200 appearances for United, winning six Premier League titles and winning the legendary treble in 1999.
United are thought to be seeking an interim solution until the end of the season before appointing a permanent head coach for the 2026/27 season. Fletcher is expected to take charge for Wednesday night’s Premier League game against Burnley and Sunday’s FA Cup match against Brighton.
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