Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that the Red Devils have started a “clear out” and are “looking to improve” by adding new players to his squad in the January transfer window following a chastening 2-0 defeat to Burnley at Old Trafford this week.
The hosts once again produced an abject display against Sean Dyche’s men on Wednesday as they lacked a cutting edge in an attack in the absence of injured forward Marcus Rashford, who could be out of action until April with a back problem.
Chris Wood and Jay Rodriguez got the goals for the Clarets, who ultimately had little difficulty hanging on to the victory until the end of the game.
United have strongly been linked with Sporting CP midfielder Bruno Fernandes, though several reports from the media continue to suggest that the two clubs are well apart in their valuation of the Portuguese superstar.
However, Solskjaer is adamant that the 20 time League champions are looking to bolster the squad this month with new arrivals, though he failed to answer whether he feels appropriately backed by the club’s board
In a recent interview with BT Sport after the defeat against Burnley, the 46-year-old Norwegian explained that United are on the lookout for winter transfers in a bid to improve, “We are looking to improve, we have got our targets. Days like this highlight how well some of them [the young players in United’s squad] have done so far this season – some of the results and performances have been fantastic. This is our second defeat at home and first since August. I thought we had turned that corner, winning games like this, but we haven’t, clearly.
He further explained that there will be a clear-out as players that are fit for the job will be introduced, “[Transfers] are always going to be the talk at the moment. We have started a clear-out and get-players-in job, now it’s the transfer window so I’m going to be answering these questions until it closes. We are working on things.
