Solskjaer 'will land huge £2m bonus if he gets Man Utd in Champions League'

The Red Devils turned to their former striker to transform their fortunes after sacking Jose Mourinho last week.

The Special One’s final game in charge ended in a 3-1 defeat at bitter rivals Liverpool to leave them 11 points off the top four.

However, that gap has now closed to eight after Solskjaer led United to a 5-1 triumph at Cardiff on Saturday to kick off his reign in style.

And The Mirror claim he will be quids in if he continues that form and seals a place in Europe’s most-prestige competition.

The club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is desperate to qualify for the Champions League and has promised the Norwegian a lump sum if he delivers it.

Missing out on it would cost United a whopping £40m in prize money.

And Woodward also fears it could prove costly in the transfer market as well.

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A lack of Champions League football would make it even more difficult to land the continent’s biggest names next summer.

Solskjaer will be hoping to close the gap on fourth-placed Chelsea even further when Huddersfield come to Manchester on Boxing Day, with the Blues away at Watford.

Nemanja Matic admits Man Utd flops must take blame for Jose Mourinho’s sacking

NEMANJA MATIC admits Manchester United’s players have to take the blame for Jose Mourinho’s axing.

The Red Devils sacked the Portuguese boss on Tuesday after a dire start to the Premier League campaign left them 11 points off the top four after defeat at Liverpool.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has since been named interim manager and led a rejuvenated United side to a swashbuckling 5-1 victory over Cardiff on Saturday.

Despite Mourinho’s numerous public spats with Paul Pogba, Luke Shaw and several other United men, Matic is regarded as one of those who remained fiercely loyal to the Special One.

Now the Serbian midfielder, who signed for Mourinho at Chelsea before following him to Old Trafford in 2017, has revealed he has spoken to his old mentor since his departure.

And Matic believes it is he and his team-mates who should “take responsibility” for Mourinho’s demise.

Click here to read what he had to say in full.

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