Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted to a transfer mistake.

The Norwegian, who was in charge for United until the fall of 2021, admitted the club's re-signing of Cristiano Ronaldo was an error.

While Solskjaer feels it was a move they could not ignore, he does not believe the addition of Ronaldo helped the team.

Solskjaer told The Athletic: “It was about taking the next step to challenge for the title. And, unfortunately, it just didn't work out.

“It was a decision that was very difficult to turn down and I felt we had to take it, but it turned out wrong.

“It felt so right when he signed and the fans felt that at that Newcastle game (when he scored twice), when Old Trafford was rocking. He was still one of the best goalscorers in the world, he was looking strong."

But he added: “When you have a group you need everyone to pull in the same direction. When things didn't go right, you could see certain players and egos came out."