Bombshell update: “Unbelievable” manager planning to sign United contract in next 48 hours – report

With Ruben Amorim out the door, Darren Fletcher will take interim charge of Manchester United against Burnley this evening. Fletcher, who took Sir Alex Ferguson’s blessing before accepting the role, was coaching United’s under-18s before Amorim’s departure. Former United defender Jonny Evans has been called in to assist Fletcher for the tricky away fixture at Turf Moor.  However, United are thought to be actively working on putting a more experienced figure at the helm, at least until the end of the campaign. United searching for caretaker manager United have reportedly held talks with a number of candidates over a caretaker role at Old Trafford.  According to The Athletic, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick are in the frame for the role.  Carrick, who was part of the Norwegian’s backroom staff at United between 2018 and 2021, most recently led Middlesbrough in the Championship.  Solskjaer had a mixed spell with Besiktas in Turkey. It is believed he has a house in Cheshire and would be open to helping his former club.  The Treble-winning striker is a hugely popular figure in Manchester. Recently, The Peoples Person relayed a report claiming the idea of his appointment has the backing of several superstars, including skipper Bruno Fernandes and former captain Harry Maguire, who once labelled him as “unbelievable”. Solskjaer negotiating Manchester United contract Now, it seems United are leaning towards bringing back their “Baby-faced Assassin.” According to Norwegian publication VG, United are negotiating an agreement to hire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their new manager. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Managerial Statistics TeamFromToGames PlayedGames WonGames DrawnGames LostWin % Molde9 November 20102 January 201412669273054.76 Cardiff City2 January 201418 September 201430951630.00 Molde21 October 201519 December 201811866203255.93 Manchester United19 December 201821 November 202116891374054.17 Beşiktaş18 January 202528 August 202529155951.72 Total——4712509412753.08 VG add: “According to VG’s information, work is now underway to sign a contract for Solskjær next Friday.” However, the length of that is unknown at this stage, or whether it will be short or medium term. It is expected that the 52-year-old will be in Molde on Thursday for the funeral of Norwegian coaching legend Age Hareide. The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Vishal Singh Vishal has worked in the football media industry for over six years, planning, writing, and editing content for several major outlets, including North Star Network. Vishal has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Delhi University. Currently a writer at The Peoples Person, he covers Manchester United — a club he has been religiously following and supporting since 2012. Vishal also manages a leading MUFC fan page, The Red Devils, on Facebook with over a million likes. Big fan of ball-playing centre-backs and Harry Maguire’s knee-slide celebration!