Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer issues transfer statement over John Murtough role

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Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made it clear that he will be the one to make the final call on transfer decisions and not John Murtough. The Red Devils announced this week that Murtough had been appointed as the club’s inaugural football director.

It was seen as a huge signal of intent that United were working to try and put them in a position to make big changes in the summer.

United are expected to be in the market for big-money players this summer, but they have previously been reluctant to appoint a director of football like most other clubs in the Premier League.

Models at Liverpool and Manchester City in particular have proven to be huge successes in recent years, led by Michael Edwards and Txiki Begiristain respectively.

Ed Woodward had previously held the position of being directly involved in transfers but Murtough’s appointment will see United’s Executive Vice-Chairman take a step back.

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Matt Judge has also been given a new role as the Director of Football Negotiations.

It raised questions though on whether Solskjaer would be as involved outgoing and incomings though with transfer committees at clubs often making the final decisions.

However, Solskjaer insists he will have the last say on any potential transfer targets.

“I was consulted. It wasn’t my decision, but I was very supportive of it” Solskjaer said.

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“But I think the managers at Manchester United have always had the last say.

“The club would never buy a player that the manager of Man United didn’t want.

“We do have a process. We’ve got the scouting and then the analysis, but it is always about the manager’s remit.”

It’s extremely likely that plans will have already been drawn up on United’s top transfer targets in the upcoming transfer window.

And Solskjaer admits that he is very much on the same wavelength as Murtough when it comes to who he wants to bring in.

“I have worked very well with John. He is very easy to communicate with. He knows what I want because we speak freely” says the Norwegian.

“With Darren [Fletcher] coming in as well that gives us another angle.

“John’s knowledge has been really good for me to rely on.

“All the players who have come in so far in my time have been identified by every one of us.”

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