Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he had offers who were pushing to leave during his time in charge.

It's almost two years since Solskjaer was sacked by United.

Asked if he felt let down by his players at the time, the Norwegian told the Athletic: "No. Not really. Some weren't as good as their own perception of themselves. I won't name names, but I was very disappointed when a couple turned down the chance to be captain.

"I was also disappointed when others said they wouldn't play or train because they wanted to force their way out.

"There was stuff in the media after I left about how I treated some players, which were complete lies, but I had a solid, honest relationship with most of them."

On United manager Erik ten Hag's current problems, Solskjaer continued: "I know what he's going through. It's a dream job, but it's difficult. You're dealing with humans with all their problems and backgrounds — this isn't a computer simulation. But most are good professionals who want to do well. Some think about No 1 first, most think of the club."

He added: "United have signed some good players — Rasmus Hojlund will be exciting and is the type of player United need to be signing."