Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has emerged as the leading candidate to take charge of Manchester United until the end of the season, following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim. The Norwegian has held talks with the club, alongside Michael Carrick and Ruud van Nistelrooy, and is understood to be keen on returning to Old Trafford in an interim capacity.
According to reports, Solskjaer harbours ambitions of landing the role on a full-time basis should his interim spell prove successful. The 53-year-old previously served as caretaker manager in December 2018 after Jose Mourinho's departure, winning 14 of his first 19 games and guiding United into a top-four challenge, including a memorable Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain.
Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford's future appears to lie away from Manchester United. The England international joined Barcelona on loan for the 2025/26 season after being allowed to leave by Amorim, who also sanctioned temporary exits for Jadon Sancho, Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund. The Sun reports that these departures were approved by senior figures above the head coach, and there is no expected U-turn on the decisions.
Rashford has scored seven goals and provided eight assists for Barcelona, who hold an option to make the move permanent for £30m in the summer. The report claims that a return to Old Trafford is highly unlikely regardless of who is appointed as manager.
United spent over £200m in the summer to bolster Amorim's squad, but with the Portuguese now gone, attention turns to the remainder of the campaign. The club are expected to name an interim head coach until the end of the season, with a permanent appointment to follow ahead of the new campaign.
