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Man Utd boss Solskjaer: We don't need a**holes here

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he'd rather have a hole in his squad than an a**hole.

The Norwegian shipped out the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling during his first summer transfer window in charge.

And Solskjaer says he will continue to focus on adding quality personalities to his squad.

"I'd rather have a hole in the squad than an a**hole," Solskjaer told United We Stand.

"Personality is so important. We're a team in a team environment. You want players to have a bit of ego and edge but they have to be able to adapt.

"In March 2019, players were physically tired, mentally tired and we had injuries. The players started with negative thinking, whereas now it's positive thinking.

"There were other things I didn't like last year, some personal agendas which couldn't be sorted out until the summer.

"There will always be players who want to play more in football, but if a team is to be successful then players have to be available at different times.

"I feel in this group we don't have one bad apple."

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