Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp has explained why Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have “sleepless nights” as he “has to win something” this season.
Man United have had a busy summer in the transfer market. Firstly, they signed long-term target Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for a fee of around £73m.
They then signed four-time Champions League winner Raphael Varane from Real Madrid for an initial fee of around £34m.
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Their summer business looked to be done, but in the last few days, they agreed to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus.
This came after the forward was linked with Man City. It was announced on deadline day that Ronaldo has re-joined Man Utd for an initial fee of £13.5m.
Redknapp has been speaking on the impact of this signing on Sky Sports (The Metro). He believes that the pressure is on Solskjaer this season as he “has to win something”:
“Ronaldo going back to Manchester United, it’s nostalgic, it’s amazing. The beauty of it is that it’s going to be so good to see him back.
“The other side of it is that he’s 36. How does Ole fit him in? Where does this now all fit for Manchester United because they’ve got five great strikers or players who can play in that front line.
“Ronaldo it seems, at this age, can only play as a central striker. Marcus Rashford, [Edinson] Cavani, are they going to get in this team?
“Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has got such a big job to keep everybody happy. That brings tremendous pressure because now, not having won anything at Manchester United, he has to win something.
“Ole now, as excited as he is, this will bring a lot of sleepless nights trying to keep everybody happy in that football club.”
Redknapp also suggested Solskjaer will lose his job if Man Utd do not “contend” for the Premier League title:
“Manchester United have to be contending. Chelsea are obviously going to be contending, Man City…Man Utd were 12 points behind them, but if you’re signing those three players you’re hoping they make up that 12-point deficit.
“Liverpool have also got a great chance, there are four runners and Manchester United are right in there, but if they don’t contend then I don’t see how Ole can be in a job next year because he hasn’t done enough with the players at his disposal.”
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2021-08-31 16:19:18Z
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