Five things spotted in Manchester United training as Solskjaer keeps eye on Shola Shoretire

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have been stepping up preparations for the second leg of their Europa League last 16 tie with AC Milan.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's squad were put through their paces at the Aon Training Complex on Tuesday ahead of the Milan game at the San Siro on Thursday evening.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are currently looking to consolidate second position in the Premier League this season, but they trail league leaders Man City by 14 points despite emerging with bragging rights in the derby.To bridge that gap next season, it seems likely United will have to conduct shrewd transfer business, an area in which the club has often appeared most incompetent in recent years.

direct to your inboxNorman Whiteside, Gary Neville, Mason Greenwood and now Shola Shoretire.Manchester United’s goalless draw with Real Sociedad last month was predictably unremarkable, but when 17-year-old Shoretire entered the field as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s final substitution, the youngster joined an illustrious list of players.Shoretire became the youngest player to appear for United in European competition, rounding off an unforgettable week in which he also made his Premier League

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have stepped up their preparations for Thursday night's clash with AC Milan.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side welcome the Serie A club to Old Trafford for the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie under the lights.

direct to your inboxPep Guardiola insisted everything is resolved between him and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the pair were involved in a touchline debate during the Manchester derby. United shocked City to end their 21-game winning run with a 2-0 victory at the Etihad.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has urged Bruno Fernandes' Manchester United teammates to take on more responsibility if their talisman is marked out of the derby.United have found goalscoring difficult in games against the traditional big six this season, with a Fernandes penalty against Tottenham the only time they've found the back of the net in seven Premier League games against Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs.Five of those seven matches

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola watched on as he saw a full Manchester City squad train for the first time this season just in time for the derby with Manchester United.Guardiola will have never seen this group of players all train together, with summer additions Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias now part of City's full strength squad.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJuventus chief Fabio Paratici is 'highly esteemed' by figures at Manchester United, according to an agent in Italy.Paratici is one of the many names to have been linked with a move to Old Trafford as United continue to contemplate the appointment of their first ever sporting director.United first began to look for a director of football during Jose Mourinho's reign at the club and have again toyed with the suggestion ever since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe hard work does not stop for Manchester United, in what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called "the strangest season" he's ever known.United went through their preparations to face Crystal Palace on Tuesday, with a training session that Edinson Cavani joined after Solskjaer revealed the striker had regained fitness. Cavani is in the United squad to travel to Selhurst Park, where United must return to winning ways after successive 0-0 draws.

straight to your inbox every day for freeShola Shoretire has described his European debut as an incredible honour, after he made Manchester United history.United had done all the hard work in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie against Real Sociedad, winning 4-0 in the 'away' leg on neutral territory. That allowed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to rotate his squad for the home leg, and United were held to a goalless draw at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident Shola Shoretire will still be in and around the Manchester United first team by the time fans are back in stadiums.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insisted Manchester United youngsters Amad, Ethan Galbraith and Shola Shoretire will not just get minutes against Real Sociedad for "charity". The United manager has made a number of changes for tonight's Europa League second leg versus the Basque side, with his team 4-0 up from the first leg.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAmad has reacted to Shola Shoretire's debut for Manchester United by congratulating the 17-year-old.It's been quite the week for debutants at United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues to provide an encouraging glimpse towards the future at Old Trafford.Shoretire became the latest in a long line of academy graduates to pull on the famous red shirt when he was introduced as a late substitute against Newcastle on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeShola Shoretire made his first-team debut for Manchester United on Sunday, during their 3-1 win over Newcastle United.The 17-year-old was included in the senior matchday squad for the first time against Real Sociedad in midweek, though it was Amad who made his first-team debut on that occasion.Shoretire was again included in the squad on Sunday, and with the game well and truly wrapped up, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer decided that it was time to introduce the

straight to your inbox every day for freeShola Shoretire has reacted to his Manchester United debut by admitting that 'dreams really do come true'.The 17-year-old made his full debut at Old Trafford vs Newcastle as the Reds pulled away in the second half to complete a comfortable 3-1 win.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Shola Shoretire's development at Manchester United has accelerated following the departures of players in the January transfer window.Shoretire only turned 17 on February 2 but came on for his United debut in the 89th minute of their Premier League win against Newcastle, where he left to join the United academy.United let forwards Jesse Lingard and Facundo Pellistri leave on loan for West Ham United and Alaves in the winter

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has predicted a big future for Shola Shoretire after handing the 17-year-old his Manchester United debut. The Newcastle-born attacker came on for the final three minutes and injury time against the Magpies, with United recording a 3-1 win.Shoretire was promoted to first-team training a few weeks ago and signed his first professional contract earlier this month after a fine season for Neil Wood's Under-23s side.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has explained why Shola Shoretire and Amad are in the squad to face Newcastle United at Old Trafford.Amad could make his league debut after coming off the bench for his debut in the Europa League win against Real Sociedad on Thursday. Shoretire was included in a first-team matchday squad for the first time in the aforementioned clash but didn't make it onto the pitch in Turin.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has put Luke Shaw's Manchester United revival down to the impact of fatherhood and hard work on the training pitch.Shaw has been one of United's most consistent performers this season and he's seen off the challenge of summer signing Alex Telles to strengthen his grip on the left-back spot in Solskjaer's side.Solskjaer made his faith in Shaw clear 13 months ago when he suggested he could be the best left-back in England on his latest