Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United finally have a squad to challenge for trophies on all fronts this season.
This summer has seen the big money arrivals of Raphael Varane, Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo bring renewed optimism that the club can end a trophy drought that has lasted more than four years.
And with Manchester United preparing for their first Champions League game of the season at Swiss side Young Boys, the Manchester United boss insists this summer’s recruitment was part of a long-term strategy he initially outlined when he took the job a little under three years ago.
“We’ve had enough disappointments, that’s for sure, and some big moments as well,” he said. “But this team has grown and matured over the last few seasons.
“That was always the plan (when I came in), we said in three years’ time we’d have a squad with experience and quality that could challenge.
“With players like David (De Gea), Harry Maguire, who’s been here a couple of years, you get that spine in the team with experience and quality. With Raphael (Varane) and Cristiano (Ronaldo) coming in, they add to that.
“It’s not the last bit, you can never say it’s the last bit, but it’s that something that you have to buy unless you’ve already won it yourself.”
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