Solskjaer wary of Villa’s Greal deal

OLE GUNNAR Solskjaer is wary of the swashbuckling threat posed by Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish to Manchester United’s Champions League ambitions.

Grealish (pictured) stole the show when the sides drew 2-2 at Old Trafford in December and Solskjaer gets another close look at a player United have been linked with at Villa Park today.

‘I think the last game obviously they caused us some problems, both Grealish off the left and (Anwar) El Ghazi off the right,’ said the United manager.

‘He scored a fantastic goal. There’s been lots said and talked about him and we need to be aware of him. Whoever is close to him, if he’s off the left, in the middle, on the right.

‘What he does is attract players to him and create space for others, so there’s not just one player in that

Villa team. There’s many of them.’ United may be without Victor Lindelof after the Swede was forced off with a back complaint against Bournemouth.

Eric Bailly had a few hairy moments having replaced the centre-back at half-time last weekend – a match which fuelled talk that United are hoping to bolster their defence this summer.

Solskjaer appeared to tell Holland international Nathan Ake of his interest in him as the Bournemouth defender walked off the field.

But the Norwegian insisted yesterday: ‘I’ve got seven centrebacks, so I don’t know where that’s come from. We’re fine.’