Man Utd transfers: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says club 'know my view'

By Simon StoneBBC Sport

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The club know my view - Solskjaer on transfer activity

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the club "know my view" about transfer activity before the window closes on Monday.

While some rivals have added to their squads significantly, United's only signing is Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, who cost £40m from Ajax.

Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward says matches played behind closed doors have hit the club financially.

"The club has been working," said Solskjaer on Friday.

Borussia Dortmund rejected United's most recent approach for England winger Jadon Sancho, who is Solskjaer's top target. and while there has been interest in Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele, there has been no suggestion a loan deal for the France international is close.

Porto's Brazilian full-back Alex Telles is another target.

The deadline for international transfers and moves between Premier League clubs is 23:00 BST on Monday, though top-flight sides can still sign players from the English Football League until 17:00 on 16 October.

"They [United] know my view," added Solskjaer. "The transfer window is still open for a little while. If something happens in or out you will get to know.

"There are many ways of improving a team. I keep reading about the players who should be playing instead of the ones who aren't because they are performing well. That tells me I have a strong squad. There is competition for places.

"We need results. That is the only way of affecting the mood at the club - the players and staff. All the rest is short-term moods."

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  • Comment posted by Hot_Shot_Hamish, at 12:10 2 Oct 2020

    When you have a club full of dead wood, 200m+ doesn't even make a dent!
    Let’s not be fooled here in thinking Woodward cares about the playing side.

    Woodward knows that Utd don’t have to be successful on the pitch for him to make a ton of money off it!

    4 different managers same clumsy, clunky approach to transfers. If you think it's just happening to Ole, then you haven’t got a clue!

    • Reply posted by Dallas Cowboys Liverpool FC, at 12:30 2 Oct 2020

      Dallas Cowboys Liverpool FC replied:
      Pretty much spot on.

  • Comment posted by phasma, at 12:37 2 Oct 2020

    United have a business model and that is to service a debt in order for the Glaziers to continue to benefit from the world wide brand. Champions league and 4th, happily does that so why spend 100’s of millions more? United will not win the league until it’s sold.

  • Comment posted by Peprarmy, at 12:37 2 Oct 2020

    Continuing to court Europe's promising players is nothing more than a front to appease the fans whilst the clubs owners remove the transfer kitty to prop up their business in the US

    • Reply posted by Cantonawont, at 13:12 2 Oct 2020

      Cantonawont replied:
      Totally agree, we all need to stop buying merchandise and boycotting sponsors, it's the only way we'll get the cancer that is the Glazer family, out of the club.

  • Comment posted by Domrugby10, at 12:22 2 Oct 2020

    This hys format is rubbish!

    • Reply posted by evilfrost, at 12:26 2 Oct 2020

      evilfrost replied:
      try going back to your reply after a day or so, having to scroll through pages, get some better IT people BBC!

  • Comment posted by H4xXxIsH, at 12:36 2 Oct 2020

    Ole is an unproven manager but to me he seems like he's working hard to recreate the same spirit that United had when they were the dominant force in England. It isn't going to happen overnight and he's not helped by Woodward's incompetence but I think you have to be fair to the guy and say that he's not done a bad job since he took over.

    • Reply posted by H4xXxIsH, at 12:38 2 Oct 2020

      H4xXxIsH replied:
      It's a shame for him that he inherited some sub par players on wages that make it hard to shift them out. The club has been badly mismanaged by businessmen rather than allowed to progress with real football people running the show (something I can sympathise with as a Toon fan!). Woodward is going to struggle to hold on to his position if he doesn't make something happen soon.

  • Comment posted by Vox Populi, at 11:54 2 Oct 2020

    It's clear to me that, for whatever reason, Man Utd have financial restrictions and they can't do the deals their fans and others would expect them to. They are trying to drive down the Alex Telles fee and get people in on loan. The Sancho deal won't happen. Solskjaer will be asked to work with what he's got. And you know what, the squad is expensive. Onus is on the manager and players to improve.

    • Reply posted by U17739591, at 13:43 2 Oct 2020

      U17739591 replied:
      PenchestVAR have spent close to £1 BILLION since SAF left, yet you are still complaining about the board????? Just because all the signings you have flop doesn't mean it is the boards fault!!!! It's the managers who chooses the player he wants and the board buys them ??????!!!
      #YNWA

  • Comment posted by Irons45, at 12:38 2 Oct 2020

    The amount of poor transfere sinse Fergie left has been far too many. But this has happened no matter who the manager has been. But the 1 common denominator in all these windows is Ed Woodward Woodward. He was poor from the start and has not learnt from his mistakes. Till be goes I think they will struggle with transfers

    • Reply posted by Cantonawont, at 13:16 2 Oct 2020

      Cantonawont replied:
      Since David Gill left!!!

  • Comment posted by KiNG, at 12:37 2 Oct 2020

    Ole hung out to dry by greedy owners only interested in lining their-own pockets and an incompetent CEO is Woodward.

    #LUHG

  • Comment posted by bedders, at 12:18 2 Oct 2020

    your doing a cracking job Mr Woodward, keep up the good work............

    • Reply posted by Baader Meinhof, at 13:36 2 Oct 2020

      Baader Meinhof replied:
      got my vote....

  • Comment posted by Pyrrho, at 11:57 2 Oct 2020

    The only way to bring about change is for individual fans to stop providing the Glasers with revenue. Don’t pay the Glasers!

  • Comment posted by david, at 11:59 2 Oct 2020

    Maguire, the world's most expensive defender.

    • Reply posted by U17739591, at 13:45 2 Oct 2020

      U17739591 replied:
      Correction ''Worlds Worst Defender'' 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
      #YNWA

  • Comment posted by Maxpaulthespurdog, at 11:55 2 Oct 2020

    I understand that clubs need to buy players to freshen up or improve the team. I only have to look at my team Spurs that have stagnated over the past two season as we never purchased many players up until now. It does not help that Man U in the past seem to have a unlimited budget that to be honest has been wasted getting them no where, spending money has become the norm and is not working.

    • Reply posted by Tom, at 12:01 2 Oct 2020

      Tom replied:
      Spending the money well is the main thing, but unfortunately Woodward has spent big money on divas like pogba instead of spending that money on 2-3 players that will actually make a big difference in multiple areas. City spend a lot but they don't often pay fees approaching 100m on one player, they'll get 2-3 for that money and it's worked. Liverpool the same.

  • Comment posted by Neil Kearns, at 12:03 2 Oct 2020

    Why do they waste their time pursuing players who wont come and offer sums which are not with the selling clubs valuation , Dortmund said if you want a deal then it has to be by mid July we are now in October and they are still pratting about . Had they offered ninety million back then they probably would have got a deal by penny pinching they lost the chance

    • Reply posted by Badloss, at 12:09 2 Oct 2020

      Badloss replied:
      To make it look like they are serious about bringing players in, they’ve been doing this since Ferguson days.

      Every time the club have finished top 4 in the last 7 years, they tighten the purse strings. Reactive board that only care about CL qualification.

      The irony is if they gave Ferguson 300m all those years ago they would have spent much less in the long run.

  • Comment posted by hudsonmohicaine, at 14:07 2 Oct 2020

    Please, please keep Ole at the wheel for decades. It's like watching Maureen, but better.

  • Comment posted by U17398168, at 13:51 2 Oct 2020

    Please don’t tell me Man Utd haven’t spent money over recent years. If I was Glazer or Woodward I would want to see some return for the money spent and some half decent coaching

    20/21 £35.1m
    19/20 £193.3m
    18/19 £74.43m
    17/18 £178.56m
    16/17 £166.50m
    15/16 £140.4m
    14/15 £175.82m

    Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho, Solskjaer.

    None of them really fill you with excitement

    • Reply posted by Falk77, at 14:52 2 Oct 2020

      Falk77 replied:
      No one is saying we haven't spent money, we haven't spent it intelligently and that is down to Woodward and Judge not the managers, they ended up with players they neither asked for nor wanted.

  • Comment posted by Tacca, at 12:39 2 Oct 2020

    As much as united need strengthening, everyone selling is asking for the same amount of money as before the pandemic.

    I have been very critical of United's transfer policies in the past, but I have to agree with them here. Over spending before the impact of the pandemic is known may set them back 5 years.

    • Reply posted by evilfrost, at 12:46 2 Oct 2020

      evilfrost replied:
      I don't mind them low balling for Telles, that deal will get over the line. Sancho should of been signed when the window opened for £108m, he's worth that! Now we might end up with Dembele who doesn't want to join us, is injury prone and his attitude stinks, he's more bothered about his Xbox than playing football! They aren't fit to run our club, a bunch of Uni buddies out of their depth!

  • Comment posted by WalkInThePark, at 12:24 2 Oct 2020

    Simon Stone, the BBC's resident Man U supporter, sorry 'reporter'.

  • Comment posted by mark, at 13:57 2 Oct 2020

    The glazers and woodentop,are making a mockery of our club,,and old red nose sits there and takes his millions,,shocking,,why doesnt the mighty socalist say something,,,because hes getting his palms greased

  • Comment posted by ancelotti_s left eyebrow is sentient, at 12:14 2 Oct 2020

    This story doesn't raise my eyebrow one bit.
    Yes ... an oh-so-typical piece from Simon Stone. A nothing story. No other club in this country gets such overblown journalistic adoration.
    If anything, the piece merely highlights Man United's overblown sense of importance in European football.

    • Reply posted by The Spin Doctor, at 14:49 2 Oct 2020

      The Spin Doctor replied:
      Who cares about your eyebrow? The question is did it raise Ancelotti's left eyebrow? :)

  • Comment posted by JVB, at 17:11 2 Oct 2020

    the sad truth is like most clubs the next 2 years are up in arms for are we or are we not going for fan's in the stadium .second to this MU are losing 3 million a week in gate receipts they have the biggest wage bill in EPL history too many underperforming players on big wages , a manager who is doing his best but is also out of his depth , the club has lost a little pulling power for top players

    • Reply posted by U18513646, at 17:19 2 Oct 2020

      U18513646 replied:
      only if your club has extended itself beyond its means in the previous years or had its owners trousers a few too many millions....

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