“United rebuild will take years” – OLE admits

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confessed that Manchester United are in the middle of a rebuild that will take years to complete.

Solskjaer was named United’s permanent manager in March after initially impressing following his appointment on an interim basis in December.

But after winning 10 of Solskjaer’s first 11 games in charge, United have recently come back to earth by losing five of their past seven matches.

After falling to Barcelona in the Champions League this week, Solskjaer now has his sights set on a top-four finish in the Premier League.

“We plan to be in the top four, we plan to be in the Champions League next season and we want players who can keep us in the Champions League and move us up the table,” Solskjær said.

“But we know there is not going to be a quick fix. We have to take it step by step.”

United are in sixth place ahead of Sunday’s game against Everton, two points behind fourth-place Arsenal.

There has been plenty of talk about Solskjaer’s summer transfer plans, with several big names mentioned as targets.

Solskjaer is hoping to bring in new signings but is not expecting a huge amount, with his side’s rebuild likely to last several windows.