United currently sit in fifth place, but their manager doesn’t believe spending is necessarily the way to ensure more success <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Caretaker Manchester United manager\u00a0Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has insisted that his side don’t need to buy “superstars” to contend for a title.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Solskjaer took over from Jose Mourinho in December, who complained publically about his side’s lack of investment in the transfer market.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Norweigan has since led United to a reversal of fortune, winning nine of his 10 games in charge thus far and coaxing better form from the likes of Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Still, United are a way off from challenging for a title, with\u00a0Solskjaer’s men in fifth place, 14 points back of co-leaders Manchester City and Liverpool.<\/p>\n
Solskjaer was asked on Friday how many additions United would need in the summer, and the manager indicated that his side’s fortunes would not be completely tied up in the transfer market.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it is about who we\u2019ve got here as well,”\u00a0Solskjaer said. “If every single player can improve by one or two per cent\u2026 it is not about X amount of players.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has to be the right one, and one who fits. The personality has to fit with the team, it is not just [about] buying a superstar and that will fix things and suddenly we go from challenging [for] the top four to being champions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Solskjaer continued by saying he believes his side already have what it takes to compete for all trophies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe club and the team can, yes,\u201d the 45-year-old said. \u201cIf you look at the players, the age of them, they\u2019re young and they\u2019ve got plenty of development in them. But we also need some experienced players to stay and step up and really become the leaders.<\/p>\n
\u201cPaul now is [25], Jesse [26]\u2026 they\u2019re at that age where we expect them to take that responsibility and not just be a young boy that floats around. So this club, this team, yes definitely [we can compete for everything].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Solskjaer conceded that winning the league this season would be too difficult, but believes it will be possible in future seasons with more consistency.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we\u2019re too far behind this year, obviously, but you\u2019ve got to catch up the other teams ahead of us, especially City, Liverpool but now Tottenham.<\/p>\n
“So it\u2019s three teams who have been far ahead but we\u2019ve beaten Tottenham so we know that we\u2019re capable of that but we need the consistency.”<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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