Man Utd won't make panic buys, vows Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United will not look for short-term solutions in the January transfer window just to guarantee his job security.

Solskjaer will not countenance bringing in players if they do not fit in with United's long-term plan.

His squad has been stretched by injuries and a gruelling schedule and they have not won any of their three matches so far in 2020.

Those weaknesses were brutally exposed in the 3-1 defeat by Manchester City in the first leg of the League Cup semi-finals on Tuesday to once again put the spotlight on Solskjaer.

United struggled in the absence of injured midfielders Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay.

However, Solskjaer refuses to discuss the idea of any stop-gap signings.

"I am not going to protect myself," Solskjaer said ahead of Norwich's visit to Old Trafford on Saturday.

"I am here to do what I think is best for the club and what I feel is best. "I would never, ever, ever, put myself before the club. This is Manchester United and there is no I in Manchester.

"I could never do that. That is not me. I am working and managing for Man Utd.

"Myself and Ed (Woodward) are having conversations all the time about how we are going to look in one month, in five months and in a longer period.

"He knows my feelings and I am very happy working with these players we have."
- 'Due diligence' -
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"So we have to do due diligence on players' quality and character to make it the right fit into this squad."