Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he was soon in contact with Sir Alex Ferguson after being handed a three-year deal.

His new deal is said to be worth in the region of £7million a year.

Asked if he has contacted Ferguson, Solskjaer added: "Yeah, I have. I'm not going to discuss what we spoke about but it's one of the first phone calls you make when things were decided.

"When people get a new job and say it's a dream job, that's more true to me than anyone. This has been my ultimate dream all the time. Maybe a naive dream, but I've always had that dream in my mind to have this responsibility for this huge, fantastic, family football club. I'm honoured and privileged to lead us forward."