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Molde striker Leke James sorry not getting Man Utd in Euro draw

Molde striker Leke James admitted some frustration missing Manchester United in the Europa League round of 32.

Both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's current and former clubs are in the European competition knockout stages, with United getting Real Sociedad and Molde drawn vs Hoffenheim.

James told Goal it would be good to have a reuinion with Solskjaer: “Actually, we were expecting the bigger teams because they finished at the top.

“Majority of the players were expecting United because of our former coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, to have a reunion with him.

“We had a good time with him, he is a great guy and we had great personal experience. I would like to play under him again, hopefully in the future."

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