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Solskjaer stands by Lukaku & Alexis calls: Letting them go was the right decision

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer maintains that allowing Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez to leave for Inter over the summer was “the right decision”.

The Red Devils have struggled for attacking spark so far in 2019-20, with Marcus Rashford seeing questions asked of his ability to lead the line, while Anthony Martial has endured injury struggles.

It has been suggested that the experience of Lukaku and Sanchez would have been most useful during another testing spell at Old Trafford, despite criticism having been aimed at both.

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Solskjaer is not buying that, even with his side struggling for inspiration in the final third, and has no regrets at having sanctioned two switches to Serie A.