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Greenwood earns ‘best finisher’ billing as Solskjaer ranks teenager above Man Utd greats

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits that Mason Greenwood may be “the best finisher” he has seen, with the Manchester United manager prepared to rank the youngster above some illustrious names.

The Red Devils’ current boss was once a fearsome frontman himself, with an impressive haul of goals recorded under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson.

During that time he played alongside the likes of Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Luis Saha and Wayne Rooney.

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Solskjaer also spent four years on United’s books with Cristiano Ronaldo, who developed from a promising, tricky winger into one of the most prolific forwards of all-time during his spell at Old Trafford.