Ince Warns United Could Miss Out On £100m Transfer Due To Solskjaer

Ince Warns United Could Miss Out On £100m Transfer Due To Solskjaer

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince thinks the fact that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still relatively unproven as a manager could play a role if the Red Devils miss out on Jadon Sancho.

The 20-year-old moved to Borussia Dortmund to aid his development and Ince believes the England international may want his next manager to be able to take him to the next level as a footballer:

“We know that Pep is experienced in that area, we know he can improve a player. But can Ole Gunnar Solskjaer? We don’t know that, whatsoever. We have no clue what he’s like at developing a player of that magnitude.”


“He’s clearly trying to develop a young team, so that will help, but in terms of actually the man to man management and development of someone like Sancho, he’s a total unknown.”

“We’ve not seen any evidence yet that he can take a player to the next level. Firstly, he’s not been at United long enough to know that, but also because in his previous jobs he’s not had players like that at his disposable.”

“We’ve seen it with Pep, and we’ve seen it with Jurgen Klopp, and the best managers are the ones who can take a player to that new level and improve them.”

There will be a number of factors in play that will determine where Sancho ends up next season. Firstly, any club will need to match his asking price.

Even if the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City were interested, they would likely have to break their transfer records to get him with Borussia Dortmund reportedly demanding in excess of £100m.

Secondly, Sancho will want guaranteed first-team football; something which United are in the best position to give him. So, while a manager is important in the player’s choice of club, it is certainly not the be-all and end-all.

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David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.