When those comments were put to Solskjaer, he said: "Yeah, why shouldn't he? Because he's a fantastic manager and with the results he's had, I don't think he'll be struggling to find work."

Mourinho made a string of the thinly-veiled digs and rejected criticism of his record as United manager, saying people do not know what went on "behind the scenes".

"I can't really comment on everything he says and I'm enjoying working with these boys," Solskjaer added. "That's all I can say."

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