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Solskjaer explains Lingard, Smalling & Young snubs as Man Utd move in 'different' direction

The Red Devils have made plenty of changes under a Norwegian coach, but a number of long-serving performers edged out of the fold

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been explaining why the likes of Jesse Lingard, Chris Smalling and Ashley Young have been edged out of his plans at Manchester United.

A Norwegian tactician inherited a number of long-serving players at Old Trafford when taking the reins from Jose Mourinho in December 2018.

Many of those have been moved on, while deals have also been done for the likes of Ander Herrera and Romelu Lukaku, with the Red Devils eager to head in a "different" direction.