Solskjaer tells Manchester United board what club needs in transfer window

semi-final against Sevilla on Sunday night. If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side go all the away, it will be their first major silverware since they won the same competition under Jose Mourinho in 2017 and their first trophy under the Norwegian.And Fernandes has spoken about how winning the Europa League could breed a more dominant mentality within the United squad.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has likened Bruno Fernandes to Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne following the club's victory in the Europa League.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side endured a hard-fought match against FC Copenhagen in Cologne, with the Danish side taking the match to extra time.

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 says Anthony Martial is becoming 'impossible to stop' amid his propensity for winning penalties.Martial has earned Manchester United's last three spotkicks after he was hauled to the ground by Andreas Bjelland early on in extra-time of their Europa League quarter-final win over Copenhagen.United have won 21 penalties this season, scoring 17, which is more than any other side in the top five European leagues and Bruno Fernandes has scored all seven he

straight to your inboxPhil Neville has suggested Manchester United might not need Jack Grealish because Bruno Fernandes has been such a revelation since joining the club in January.Sancho and Grealish are both targets for United this summer, with the Borussia Dortmund winger Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's No.1 priority.Grealish, meanwhile, will make a decision on his future later this month amid interest from United.Neville, however, feels that landing Grealish is not necessarily a transfer his former

straight to your inboxSome Manchester United players took part in a post-match training session at Old Trafford following the team's victory over LASK Linz on Wednesday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side confirmed their place in the last eight of the Europa League after they came from behind to defeat their Austrian opponents 2-1 at Old Trafford.Anthony Martial netted late on to secure a 7-1 victory on aggregate after Jesse Lingard struck earlier to cancel out a brilliant strike from LASK defender

straight to your inboxJadon Sancho made a return to Borussia Dortmund training on Monday as Manchester United fans laid down a challenge for the 20-year-old.Unied have made the England international their number one target for the summer transfer window with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to strengthen his squad ahead of the 2020/21 season.

United recovered from an awful start to the Premier League season to finish in third position, ahead of Chelsea and Leicester, securing Champions League qualification.And it was the addition of Fernandes, signed for £47million from Sporting Lisbon in January, that lifted the overall level in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team - according to former United striker Berbatov."The signing of Bruno Fernandes lifted the team massively," Berbatov said in his Betfair blog.

The Portuguese midfielder has made a habit of scoring goals since he arrived at United from Sporting Lisbon in January, netting 10 goals in all competitions already for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.And he has now explained that his celebration, of sliding on his knees and covering his ears with his hands, is a copycat of his young daughter."This is a long story," he told United's official website when asked to explain.

straight to your inboxPallister responds to Maguire’s record-equalling achievement  Former Manchester United defender Gary Pallister has hailed the impact Harry Maguire has made at Old Trafford.  United signed the England international for £80million from Leicester City last summer and this season he became the first outfield United player to feature in every minute of a top-flight campaign since Pallister in 1994/95.Maguire was also named club captain by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Pallister

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side and been the recipient of some fierce criticism, but has revealed more recently that a number of off-field problems were having an impact.He has now confirmed his mother's depression and having to take care of his two younger siblings affected him greatly.Lingard finished the campaign on a high as he scored the second goal in United's 2-0 victory over Leicester - that helped the club secure a top three finish in the Premier League - and admitted "I lost who I was as a

straight to your inbox Jose Mourinho appears to have aimed a sly dig at Bruno Fernandes and his penalty record since joining Manchester United.United secured a place in the Champions League for next season thanks to a 2-0 win away at Leicester last weekend, thanks to a penalty from Fernandes and a late strike from Jesse Lingard.The arrival of Fernandes in the January transfer window proved to be a huge turning point in the season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, with United still yet to lose in

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, July 29.Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has taken to Instagram to explain his drop in form this season.The 27-year-old academy graduate has been strongly linked away with a move away from Old Trafford this summer after falling down the pecking order under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He capped off the season as United secured Champions League qualification with the second goal of the 2-0 win over Leicester

straight to your inbox Alan Shearer hailed Bruno Fernandes as the key difference for Manchester United after Champions League football was secured on the final day of the Premier League season. The 2019-20 campaign was a tale of two halves for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, with the club's form improving significantly after Fernandes' arrival from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window.

straight to your inboxSolskjaer thanks United scoutsOle Gunnar Solskjaer thanked United’s scouts for recommending he sign Bruno Fernandes in the January transfer window. The arrival of the Portuguese midfielder changed United ’s season, with his 10 goals in 18 starts helping them claim a top-three finish and Champions League qualification.

straight to your inboxGary Neville has outlined what Manchester United must do in the upcoming summer transfer window.The window opens on Monday and United now know they will be able to promise prospective targets Champions League football next season.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side needed a point from this decisive final-day encounter with the Foxes, but in the end they secured a 2-0 win at the King Power Stadium.Bruno Fernandes put United ahead from the penalty spot on 71 minutes before Jesse

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has thanked the Manchester United scouting department for recommending he sign Bruno Fernandes.Fernandes, 26, has scored 10 goals in 18 starts since his £68million mid-season transfer from Sporting Lisbon and United are unbeaten in the 14 Premier League matches Fernandes has started in.United secured Champions League qualification by finishing third with a 2-0 win at Leicester, where Fernandes struck the winner from the penalty spot.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer assured the Manchester United players in his pre-match team talk they could be proud of their efforts this season regardless of whether they qualified for the Champions League. United won 2-0 at Leicester to secure a third-place finish in the Premier League and their return to the Champions League next season through a penalty from Bruno Fernandes and added-time clincher from Jesse Lingard.

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.

Luke Shaw has been one of their main injury concerns, missing the past three matches with a twisted ankle, but should be fit to return at the King Power Stadium.Aaron Wan-Bissaka should also come back into the starting side having been left on the bench for the 1-1 draw with West Ham on Wednesday night.Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba have been the preferred midfield duo for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of late and ought to continue at the base of a 4-2-3-1, with Bruno Fernandes supporting a front three of