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'It's always a top priority for us to strengthen the team': Ed Woodward insists Manchester United will remain 'highly competitive' in the transfer market despite financial impact of coronavirus crisis

Ed Woodward says Manchester United's core objective remains backing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to win trophies as the club continues to grapple with the coronavirus crisis.

Seven weeks on from the Europa League win against LASK in Austria, United are waiting to hear when they can return to action amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Executive vice-chairman Woodward last Friday told supporters that continuing speculation around big-money transfers 'ignore the realities that face the sport' right now.

Ed Woodward insists Manchester United will still be 'highly competitive' in the transfer market

The United chief underlined that stance in the Q&A session that followed that fans forum and made clear his continued backing of manager Solskjaer.