OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER will earn himself millions of pounds if he takes on the interim manager job until the end of the season.
Reports suggest that Solskjaer, 52, could be paid as much as £60,000 per week for taking over.
United are believed to be in talks with their former striker and boss as they seek to replace Darren Fletcher with a caretaker until the summer.
Solksjaer, Norwegian outlet Nettavisen claim, would also have a chance to bank £3-4million in bonuses if he secures Champions League qualification.
There are 17 matches to go in the Premier League with a potential of six more to come in the FA Cup, including the weekend’s third round tie against Brighton at Old Trafford.
Fletcher is set to be in place for that game after overseeing the 2-2 draw with Burnley on Wednesday night.
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United host fierce local rivals Manchester City next Saturday but there is currently no rush to get a new man in charge.
Solskjaer is one of those being considered with fellow ex-United legend Michael Carrick also in the frame.
SunSport understands that the pair are unlikely to work together but are both being spoken to as short-term options.
With four-and-a-half months left of the season (18 weeks), Solskjaer could be looking at almost £500,000 for his work plus the lucrative European extras.
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United, despite sacking Ruben Amorim on Monday, are only one point off Brentford in fifth, a position which is likely to result in Champions League football next season.
The condensed nature of the table means that they are also above Everton in 12th.
They are three points behind Liverpool in fourth with Aston Villa starting to create a gap to the rest of the chasing pack, level with City on 43.
Ole previously spent three years as United head coach after getting the job following another spell as interim when Jose Mourinho was axed in December 2018.
He won 92 of his 168 matches in charge, losing 41. 56 of those victories came from 109 league games.
