Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are aiming higher than fourth for next season.

The Red Devils finished sixth last season and there are doubts over the prospects to climb higher after a relatively quiet transfer window so far.

But Solskjaer is confident he can lead the club back to the summit of English football.

He told BBC Sport: "We have to aim for further up than fourth. I would rather be an optimist and be wrong than a pessimist and be right. I am not used to us being fifth or sixth but that is where we are at.

"That is the size of the challenge. I love that challenge. We have to work with the players, sign the right types and gradually make our way to the challenging line. Our players do have quality. They do have a chance.

"We just need consistency. We have to keep working every single day and not take our eyes off the target. Everyone gets off line at some point but you can't let it drift too far because then you won't get to the overall goal."