Legendary Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel wants the club to stick with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Schmeichel, who played with Solskjaer at United under Sir Alex Ferguson, thinks the Norwegian is building a quality team.

The Norwegian is under pressure to qualify for Champions League football at a minimum.

But he is likely to stay beyond this season, unless United suffer a devastating end to the season.

"I think Ole has been absolutely fantastic," Schmeichel is quoted as saying by the Mirror.

"Fingers crossed that everyone in the boardroom and the ownership circle see the same thing, that they're happy with what got and don't see the need to change to yet another big-name manager.

"We have a big-name manager. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is one of the biggest names in Manchester United's history, so we don't need anybody else.

"Ole had them going really well. It was 11 games undefeated, before everything was closed down. It was a big shame, because the job that Ole's done, it really is an amazing job.

"I don't think he was given the best squad of players to do precisely what he wanted to do. He realised very quickly it was going to take time and he spent that time wisely.

"The players he knew for sure that had to go, I think most of them have gone. I think the players he brought in were good, in the sense of what he wanted to do.

"So I'm actually looking at United being very successful this season, with the introduction of new players and still in touching distance of Champions League qualification."