Manchester United manager Solskjaer identifies Brandon Williams and Mason Greenwood best traits

straight to your inboxManchester United have joined Chelsea in the race for Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell, according to reports.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is aiming to strengthen the attacking options in his squad this summer with a winger and playmaker high on his wishlist, but the Norwegian has refused to rule out a move for a new defender.United struggled at left-back after Luke Shaw was ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury, although Brandon Williams has performed

United side earlier in the campaign, naming the same team on five successive occasions, though it resulted in a fair amount of fatigue.Now as the Norwegian prepares his troops for the Europa League semi-final against Sevilla, Berbatov has warned the United boss that he must keep freshening things up.In his column for Betfair the former United striker said: "The majority of players want to play every match, particularly when things are going well."But it's important to speak to players and see

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer lauded Juan Mata's professionalism after his impact in Manchester United's Europa League quarter-final win over Copenhagen.Mata replaced Mason Greenwood at the start of extra-time with the game goalless and quickly created a chance for Anthony Martial before playing the Frenchman in again to win the decisive penalty Bruno Fernandes converted.Mata, 32, was restricted to eight Premier League starts this season and already lined up as many times in the

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has picked players who have performed well in training and in Manchester United's most recent game, he confirmed ahead of tonight's quarter-final clash.United take on Copenhagen in Cologne looking to book their spot in the Europa League semi-final, where they could face either Sevilla or Wolves.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes he would not have been able to give Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams as much playing time this season if Manchester United were in the Champions League.United were relegated to the Europa League after they finished sixth in 2018-19 but have already secured qualification for the Champions League next term after coming third in the Premier League.Greenwood, 18, scored his first career goal in the Europa League against Astana and has four in

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United captain Harry Maguire's sharpness is maintained through regular playing time.Maguire was a surprise inclusion in the side which took on LASK Linz in the Europa League round-of-16 second leg, with United 5-0 up on aggregate as Solskjaer made nine changes.Brandon Williams and Maguire were the only players retained from the Premier League win over Leicester last month and Maguire has played every minute of United's 12 games since

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer refused to discuss Manchester United's interest in Jadon Sancho as they strive to make a breakthrough in negotiations with Borussia Dortmund.United have not agreed personal terms with Sancho's representatives or a fee with Dortmund, who are believed to be holding out for £108million.

straight to your inbox Manchester United have named Eric Bailly and Juan Mata in their side to face LASK at Old Trafford in tonight's Europa League round-of-16 clash. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made nine changes to the side that defeated Leicester on the final day of the Premier League season which secured their place in next season's Champions League.

United boss Ferguson as he seeks to return the club to the glories they enjoyed under the legendary Scot. Meleunsteen and Solskjaer are also close, having worked together as player and assistant and then fellow coaches at Old Trafford.And Solskjaer, whose only previous managerial experience before United came at Cardiff City and Molde in Norway, opened up on the support he receives.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer revealed he and the Manchester United staff have taken satisfaction in some pundits' predictions about their Premier League finish. United secured a gutsy 2-0 win at Leicester to secure Champions League qualification for next season, having trailed Brendan Rodgers's side by 14 points in January.

straight to your inbox Luke Shaw will not play any part in the remainder of Manchester United's Europa League campaign after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed he will be out until the start of next season. The left-back picked up an ankle injury in the 2-2 draw against Southampton two weeks ago and hasn't featured for United since then, with Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Brandon Williams deputising for him.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe Brandon Williams would benefit from a loan move next season.Williams made his first-team debut under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back in September, featuring as a substitute during the EFL Cup win against Rochdale.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer joked Mason Greenwood's ball-striking depends on whether he stays up playing PlayStation games.Greenwood, 18, netted his 17th goal of the season against West Ham to become the fourth Manchester United teenager after George Best, Brian Kidd, and Wayne Rooney to hit the tally in their first full campaign.Solskjaer gave Greenwood his full league debut in the final game of last term against Cardiff and the academy graduate has already made 50 appearances

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba should have taken Declan Rice's shot 'in the mush' rather than protecting his face with his hands to concede a penalty against West Ham. Pogba blocked Rice's indirect free-kick by raising his hands inside the Manchester United area just before half-time to allow Michail Antonio to put West Ham 1-0 up at the pause.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer refused to confirm whether David de Gea will start for Manchester United against West Ham.De Gea, 29, has endured a chastening season and was guilty of another high-profile error in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea at Wembley, where he started ahead of Sergio Romero.Romero had lined up in all four of United's previous FA Cup ties but De Gea has not been dropped in favour of Romero since the start of the 2015-16 season, when Louis van Gaal

straight to your inboxBrandon Williams has named Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard as his two mentors during his breakthrough into the Manchester United first team.The 19-year-old defender only made his debut for United last September but has since established himself as a key member of the squad under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.Williams' rise has been so impressive that United shelved plans to sign a new left-back late last year with he and Luke Shaw proving their quality in the position.The teenager

straight to your inboxNemanja Matic's experience of more than 200 Premier League games and six major honours have made him indispensable to Manchester United, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.The Serbian midfielder's experience is now so valued at Old Trafford that Solskjaer has been forced to use him as a super-sub at times to try and change the momentum of games.Matic's United career looked to be over when he barely featured in the first half of the season but since getting into the team over

straight to your inbox Luke Shaw has been ruled out of Manchester United's FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea. Shaw sustained an ankle injury in the 2-2 draw with Southampton on Monday and United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he will not be available at Wembley.

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer launched into a lengthy takedown of Chelsea manager Frank Lampard's claim that the Video Assistant Referee system favours Manchester United.United have won a joint-record 13 penalties in a single Premier League season and on the eve of the FA Cup semi-final Lampard questioned the decision to uphold the spotkick Bruno Fernandes won at Aston Villa last week.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes the partnership between Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial is more similar to the understanding Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, and Carlos Tevez enjoyed than the telepathy between his former teammatesDwight Yorke and Andy Cole had.Yorke and Cole plundered 53 goals between them in United's Treble-winning season and Martial and Rashford were likened to the duo in their first year of playing together for United.Rashford, 22, and Martial, 24,