Manchester United are now ‘getting closer’ to appointing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager until the end of the season, according to GIVEMESPORT senior reporter Fabrizio Romano.
GMS sources revealed on Tuesday afternoon that United had made contact with Solskjaer – along with another former Red Devil Michael Carrick – about managing the club until the summer, with the Norwegian seen as a leading candidate for the job.
Should Solskjaer step into the position at Old Trafford, he would take over from interim boss Darren Fletcher, who is set to take charge of the team when they face Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday night.
Man United Discussing Deal With Solskjaer’s Representatives
Man United sacked Ruben Amorim on Monday after 14 months in charge and they are moving quickly to try and secure a manager on a deal until the end of the season.
The frontrunner appears to be Solskjaer, who is closing in on a second spell in charge at Old Trafford following talks on Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Speaking on his YouTube channel on Tuesday evening, Romano said:
The return of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is really concrete, possible and getting closer. After Solskjaer offered himself to Manchester United, as I told you yesterday, today I spoke to you about contacts and about this possibility becoming real. What happened over the afternoon and evening, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his representatives and Manchester United have been in contact.
The discussions and negotiations were underway and Solskjaer is understood to be the leading candidate to become the new Manchester United manager – of course, a caretaker manager until the end of the season.
