Get the biggest Manchester United FC stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailOle Gunnar Solskjaer has seen his chances of landing the Manchester United job receive another major boost. Solskjaer is understood to be in pole position because of his impressive run of results — but also because other runners and riders are falling away. The United hierarchy are fearful they may not be able to lure Mauricio Pochettino, their original No1 target, away from Premier League rivals Tottenham. Solskjaer is still only in temporary charge until the summer as things stand, with an £8m fee already agreed between United and his club Molde should he get the Old Trafford job permanently. (Image: AFP/Getty)The players are fully behind the former United striker getting the job, but the Old Trafford top brass are determined to take their time and make the right choice for the club in the long term.

Source: Daily Mirror February 06, 2019 22:30 UTC