Ole Gunnar Leave?

Has the time finally come for Manchester United's super sub to hang up his boots? After suffering a recurrence of the knee injury that kept him sidelined for most of last season, the question has to be asked.



Solskjaer, a Stretford End legend after his winning goal in the 1999 European Cup Final, is as optimistic as ever.

"I don't feel any more threatened now than before. But I still have a lot to offer this club and I am determined to prove that," he told the Sun newspaper.

With the addition of Alan Smith to the growing ranks of Old Trafford strikers such as Ruud van Nistlerooy, Louis Saha, Diego Forlan and David Bellion, Solskjaer has a tough task to regain his starting birth. Not least if United win the race for Wayne Rooney.

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Whever the time finally arrives for the baby faced assasin to hang up his boots, don't be surprised if he becomes coach. Fergusson has often praised Ole's ability to read a game while sitting on the bench. Be it with United or another club, the Norwegian's future is as bright as ever.