Solskjaer has told Woodward he wants United job

Sarah Winterburn

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told Manchester United chief Edward Woodward that he would like the manager’s job on a permanent basis.

The Norwegian – who has taken over from Jose Mourinho until the end of the season – has begun with two victories, though it is expected that Mauricio Pochettino or another more high-profile manager will take over in the summer.

But now Solskjaer has revealed that he has told Woodward that he wants the job beyond June.

“My job is for the next five months, because I’m going to leave them to someone else when they come in,” said Solskjaer on Sky Sports.

“That’s the plan and that’s what my job is at the moment, it runs out at the end of May – actually the end of June but we don’t play many games in June – so my job is to affect the players on what it is all about at Manchester United.

“Of course, results and all that stuff too but I have to make sure I guide them and help them so maybe in a year or two when I sit down and see these players perform again and keep winning trophies, I might feel a part of this.

“You’re always ambitious of course, but as I’ve told Ed and the owners, I’m here to do as well as I can and if in May, you decide someone else will be coming in, then fantastic and if you decide it’s me, I’m sure we will agree.”