Ole looking for more x-factor talent

The Reds have been linked with young, British talent after already landing Wales international Daniel James and England Under-21 international Aaron Wan-Bissaka during the summer window.

However, the boss has indicated that he is seeking players with certain attributes rather than merely focusing on their passports.

Ahead of the first pre-season match of Tour 2019 against Perth Glory, he told MUTV: “It doesn’t matter if they are English, Norwegian, French, Brazilian. You just want good players and good people. Quality and speed, of course, is a big thing in football nowadays. The more x-factors you have in a team, the better you are.”

Both of Ole's signings, James and Wan-Bissaka, are clearly very quick so fit the criteria that Solskjaer is looking for in order to bring a vibrant look to his line-up next term.

When asked if James was the fastest player he has seen, Ole replied: “Maybe Aaron Wan-Bissaka! The two of them do have top, top speed. Modern football is stop-start, it is go again, speed, tempo, quality. So those two have put their marker down. Of course, with our boys, we have got some quick ones.”

The English transfer window closes on Thursday 8 August, ahead of our Premier League opener against Chelsea at Old Trafford a few days later.

The full and exclusive pre-match interview with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is available to read and watch in our Official App.

All of United's six pre-season games - against Perth Glory, Leeds United, Inter Milan, Spurs, Kristiansund and AC Milan - will be shown live on MUTV.