Man United: Transfer window 'won't turn ship around' says pundit
Manchester United are preparing one of the biggest summer overhauls in the club’s history as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to rip apart his failing side.
He is expected to be given huge sums of money to reshape the side in his image and will go about selling a number of players from the current squad.
But within that current squad there are players who fear it may take them two years to catch the two dominant forces in English football, according the Times.
United players agree with Solskjaer that the squad needs a big revamp but believe it may take four transfer windows to get it competitive with the likes of champions Manchester City and challengers Liverpool.
United have not won the title since Sir Alex Ferguson retired and are in danger of finishing outside the top four this season.
Jose Mourinho was sacked in December and Solskjaer appointed on an interim basis initially before being handed the permanent job.
The 1999 Champions League hero went on a incredible run to put United on the brink of a top four spot but now seven defeats in 10 has left them playing catch up and likely to miss out with just two games to play.
Solskjaer’s side improved to earn a draw with Chelsea on Sunday but it came after humbling defeats to City, Everton and Barcelona left the season almost over.
Man Utd players fear they are two years away from challenging for the title (Image: GETTY)
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Man Utd news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under pressure to turn results around (Image: GETTY)
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They now trail fourth-place Chelsea by three points with two to play and have a much worse goal difference.
Even Arsenal are are a point ahead of United despite their struggles over the last month and three defeats in a week.
United are expected to bring in several players this summer with a centre-back, centre-forward and central midfielder all on the agenda.
However part of the issue at United will be the huge clearcut needed and the high wages Alexis Sanchez is on.
Other United players want parity with the struggling forward and David de Gea and Paul Pogba could force the club to sell them if they don’t up their salaries.
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United are also set to lose Ander Herrera for free while Juan Mata and Antonio Valencia are likely to go too.
The club are hoping to move Sanchez, Marcos Rojo and Matteo Darmian on but could struggle for takers - particularly for Sanchez and his incredible £400,000 a week wages.
United boss Solskjaer is also thought to have given Anthony Martial a dressing down following the Chelsea draw after a video of him barely trying during the warm up emerged on social media.
United face Huddersfield away on Sunday at the same times as Chelsea face Watford at home and need results to their way to keep the Champions League race alive until the final day of the season.