OLE WANTS ‘ONE OR TWO’ SIGNINGS

SOLSKJAER ON HUNT FOR ‘ONE OR TWO’ IN JANUARY TO HELP EASE MIDFIELD INJURY CRISIS

OLE Gunnar Solskjaer admits United are considering whether to enhance their squad following injuries to midfielders Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay.

Pogba is set to have an operation to resolve the troublesome ankle injury he sustained in the 1-1 draw with Southampton on August 31.

He has only started two games since that match and his brief comeback amounted to two substitute appearances against Watford and Newcastle last month.

McTominay suffered knee ligament damage in the Boxing Day win over Newcastle and could be out until mid-February.

United missed out on a midfield addition in the summer transfer window after Newcastle demanded £50m for Sean Longstaff, but could recruit one in the winter window.

“Of course it’s playing on our decision-making,” Solskjaer said of United’s depleted midfield. “When you’ve got two players out - Paul for a month and Scott for two - that’ll gives us less options and we’ve got loads of games and important games.

“But still it’s got to be right and that’s the big point here. If (the right person) is available we’ll do something definitely, we’re looking at one or two.”

Fred was partnered by Nemanja Matic for the second match running at Arsenal and the Serbia international is likely to stay at United beyond the January transfer window amid the absences of McTominay and Pogba.

Solskjaer has limited options in central midfield, with Andreas Pereira primarily used as a forward. Academy graduates James Garner, 18, and Dylan Levitt, 19, are alternatives.

United sold Marouane Fellaini to Shandong Luneng 11 months ago and Ander Herrera moved to Paris SaintGermain at the end of last season.