The Daily Star reported that United had lost interest in hiring Antonio Conte, which also contributed to the end of Solskjaer's temporary stay, as the club thought Conte was too expensive.
United have been unbeaten in the last four rounds, especially the 5-0 defeat at home to rivals Liverpool, which has brought Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to the brink of graduation. However, the club has analyzed it and continues to support the manager on the grounds that there is no suitable manager.
In Manchester United's shortlist, former Chelsea and Inter Milan champions Conte have been a popular candidate. The Italians are also willing to take over the Red Devils' position and break the convention that they will not coach halfway through the season.
But United calculated the cost of signing Conte and found it would be very expensive to hire him. According to the British "Daily Star", although Conte, 52, is currently idle at home and does not need to pay any compensation to other clubs, he asked for a long-term contract until 2025 and received an annual salary of 18 million pounds. This income is nearly double that of the current Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's £10 million annual salary.
Not only that, but Conte also asked the club to spend money on him, and it is reported that his request is to bring in a back and a centre-back in the next transfer window in order to play his favorite 352 formation. According to the British "Daily Mirror", one of Conte's targets is his love of Inter Stefan Devry, and the 29-year-old Dutch centre-back helped Conte win last season's Serie A title.
Conte spoke highly of him: "Stefan [Devry] is like Bonucci, he's doing very well." Devry also admired the manager: "Conte is full of enthusiasm and desire for victory, and thanks to the help of the coach, the whole team will come together."
In addition to the new manager's salary and transfer fees, United will also have to pay millions in compensation to solskjaer and even his coaches Carrick, Ferran and Kieran McKenna. Among them, the termination payment of so-sauer himself is said to be 7.5 million pounds.
Of course, United have not completely ruled out the possibility of Conte's future coaching, and if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cannot turn the tide and find no other candidates, the club can still turn to Conte.
At present, many famous stars of Manchester United have a unified voice and have criticized Manchester United players. Former Red Devils captain Rooney said: "Players need to question themselves, look at themselves, they are so well paid, so although the manager has become the target of public criticism, these high-paid players, I think they are not doing well enough. Players have a lot of responsibility, they are all world-class players and at a club like Manchester United, more effort is needed. Players have to feel pain after losing. Manchester United clubs are demanding and stressful, and I see too many players who are unwilling to chase back, unwilling to defend, unwilling to give everything, which is unacceptable. Whether it's the manager's fault or the player's fault, I don't know."
Of course, Wayne Rooney didn't fully support Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, stressing: "The game against Liverpool is ugly, the opponents are great, Salah is the best player in the world at the moment, but Manchester United are not bad, the biggest difference is that the opponents are running. At Derby County, my players know that if they don't work hard, they won't get a chance to play and that's the first thing I say to them. Whatever decision United makes, they will feel like it was the right decision. I don't think you can just listen to what people on the outside want. I believe United have their own plans, with or without Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, I think they will make the right decision at the right time."