Solskjaer keen to lock down Mariners man Phelan

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was unsurprisingly appointed Manchester United manager on a permanent basis on Thursday night (AEDT) and he's eager to retain assistant coach Mike Phelan.

The Englishman has been juggling an assistant role at the Red Devils with his role as football director at A-League side Central Coast Mariners.

Despite the difficulty of combining the two jobs, Phelan recently declared he'd liked to continue both roles and Solskjaer has confirmed he's keen to lock him down at Old Trafford.

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"Mike is a key part of the set-up and they are talking to each other," Solskjaer said.

"Of course, I've voiced my opinion and the set-up we have now, I really hope that's going to…