OLD TRAFFORD CHIEFS WON’T MAKE SOLSKJAER

be taken over months rather than weeks. Solskjaer has won the first eight games of his reign after taking temporary charge at Old Trafford last month following Jose Mourinho’s sacking.

And there is a growing belief among players, fans and staff at the club that the Norwegian has done enough to win the job on a permanent basis. Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino still has strong backing in the Old Trafford boardroom.

But United chiefs are happy for Solskjaer to continue with an audition that has catapulted him into the frame as a serious contender.

He has shattered the six-game winning streak that the legendary Sir Matt Busby posted when the Football League resumed after the Second World War.

The players he inherited from Mourinho are playing in a style that lives up to the club’s best traditions.

And, with top performers such as Paul Pogba, David de Gea and Anthony Martial all ready to talk about new contracts, Solskjaer has healed the dressing room rifts caused by the Portuguese. An insider said: “It is going fantastically well under Ole, but the club is sticking with a process that will not be concluded until the summer.”

And Ander Herrera has revealed the transformation under Solskjaer.

In a swipe at Mourinho, the Spanish midfielder has admitted United’s stars are