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Matic urges Man Utd to keep 'great manager' Solskjaer

Nemanja Matic has urged Manchester United to appoint “great manager” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on a permanent basis.

A Treble-winning hero of the club’s past has been back at Old Trafford since December.

Since succeeding Jose Mourinho, the Norwegian has overseen 14 wins from 19 games – guiding the Red Devils back into top-four contention and through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

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Back-to-back defeats against Arsenal and Wolves have dampened some of the enthusiasm around a permanent role for the former striker, but Matic believes he remains the right man for the job.