Solskjaer won’t buy “rotten apples”

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has declared that he will not buy “rotten apples” as he leads the club insisting that new signings must reflect his personality.

Harry Maguire, Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka represent a new-look team built around a core of ambitious, young British players as Solskjaer looks to mastermind a new era at Old Trafford.

Portugal international Bruno Fernandes has since teamed up with the Red Devils having arrived from Sporting Lisbon in January – followed by the loan signing of Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo.
“I did feel that I was professional and did feel privileged to play for Manchester United,” Solskjaer told the Shiv Nadar Foundation.

“I wouldn’t be able to look at myself if I didn’t know I’d given everything for my team-mates and my manager.
“That’s what I also now look for in players that we sign or we bring up from the youth team. You have to have a good personality and that you are professional because one rotten apple in the basket will make the others rotten.
“So for me it’s about building a team that will reflect me and my coaching staff’s personalities and views. Of course, there are standards because we want to win. We are in the business to win.
“But the first step to be a Manchester United player and person, you have to be humble enough to know you always have to work hard. Never give in and always do your best, 100 per cent effort is required every day and don’t think you are better than you are.
“You still have to play with that confidence at the same time. It’s a fine balance but that is what is going to make the difference when we want to get to the championship again that we want to win,” he said.