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A slow start to the season almost cost them a top-four place and any new signings need to be secured sooner instead of later this point around.

 

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As Ole Gunnar Solskjaer walked off the pitch at Leicester's King Power Stadium on Sunday afternoon, he searched towards were Manchester United's four directors had been sitting and was given a thumbs up from group director Richard Arnold.

 

It was employment well done from the Norwegian.

 

United was written off by many before Christmas - following a disastrous start to the season - but they secured a finish, the second-highest league position since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013, and clinched Champions League football for following campaign with their convert Leicester.

 

Coaches Michael Carrick and Kieran McKenna had a celebratory beer pitch side to mark the top of a protracted Premier League season while Solskjaer was undertaking the various television interviews he was obligated to finish. The message to everyone - and in his post-match press conference - was the same.

 

“This isn't the end of the journey; it’s gone again to the next one and we know there are two teams far before us,” Solskjaer said in regard to Manchester City and Liverpool. And those teams aren’t just a little bit ahead of United.

 

There’s no denying that it’s been a good season in the league in terms of where they finished but that’s all relative to things, they find themselves in.

 

They have struggled to mount a title charge since Ferguson retired and despite finishing third, they were 33 points off league leaders Liverpool. There’s still a lot of work to be done.

 

The owners and board have so far backed Solskjaer in his rebuild. Even when the club was struggling at the beginning of the season they stood by the Treble winner. Within the club hierarchy, there was never any doubt that he would be given a while to mold his new-look team. Since he was given the job on a permanent basis in March 2019, he has brought in five players – Daniel James, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Bruno Fernandes, and Odion Ighalo.

 

He’s shown why he needs backing within the window again this summer thanks to the stellar performances of those he signed. Despite the warnings about the financial climate thanks to Covid-19 there's money to be spent and the club remains hopeful that at least a few of deals can be agreed.

 

The last time United finished this high within the league they missed the chance to strengthen properly. Fred arrived from Shakhtar Donetsk for £52m ($68m), Diogo Dalot from Porto for £19m ($25m), and Lee Grant from Stoke for £1.5m ($2m).

 

Jose Mourinho didn’t get the center-back he was after in the lead-up to the 2018-19 season and his dissatisfaction set the tone for the start of the campaign which saw him sacked by Christmas.

 

There’s no risk of Solskjaer throwing his toys out of the pram in the same manner if he doesn’t get his desired additions but it’s vital he’s given the backing he needs.