OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER refused to blame Manchester United’s lack of transfer activity on their shock defeat to Crystal Palace.
Old Trafford old boy Wilfried Zaha struck twice as the Eagles pulled off an impressive win against Solskjaer’s woeful side.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s body language says it all during the miserable defeat to Crystal Palace at Old TraffordCredit: AP:Associated Press
The closest United have come to a second summer signing was Borussia Dortmund’s England youngster Jadon Sancho.
But they have baulked at paying his £108million fee.
They also lost out to Spurs in the race for Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale.
And hated rivals Liverpool beat them to the punch to grab Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara for £25m.
The only signing they have made is £40m Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek.
He scored as a sub, getting the United reply against Palace.
That was the only note to cheer on a miserable day for the Red Devils.
But Solskjaer refused to blame the lack of new signings on their lacklustre display against Roy Hodgson’s men.
He said: “We are always looking to improve if there is something available at the right price.
“You can see we are short and they deserved the points. They were sharper than us in challenges, tackles.
“If you look at the players we have on the pitch and on the bench and not here we have to look within first and know we can perform better.
“It was an off day, everyone knows they can improve and we will improve.”
Solskjaer will step up his hunt for Sancho this week.
United chiefs want a deal where they pay £70m up front with £40m in add-ons but the Germans would prefer more cash up front for the 20-year-old.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
