By Chris Wheeler for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:34 GMT, 26 March 2019 | Updated: 22:34 GMT, 26 March 2019
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Manchester United believe the progress Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made at Old Trafford could save them more than £50million on a new centre back this summer.
Solskjaer has restored United’s attacking identity since taking over as caretaker boss, leading the club into contention for a top-four finish and the Champions League quarter-finals.
But he has also massively improved the team’s defensive record on the way to winning 14 of his 19 games in charge. In that time, United are second in the Premier League to Liverpool on goals conceded and clean sheets.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has overseen a great transformation in Manchester United's defence
They ranked 16th when Jose Mourinho was axed in December.
The Portuguese coach expressed his desire to bring in a new centre back, despite spending a combined £61m on Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly while he was boss.
Indeed, Mourinho’s demand for the
