Solskjaer keen to convince De Gea, Martial to stay at Man Utd

MANCHESTER, Dec 30 (AFP): Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may only be in charge of Manchester United for the remainder of this season, but the interim manager wants to see Anthony Martial and David de Gea sign long-term contracts at Old Trafford.

United have activated one-year extensions for both players in recent weeks, meaning they are tied to the club until the end of next season.

But forward Martial and goalkeeper De Gea remain locked in talks with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward over longer deals with no sign of an end to the impasse imminent.

Solskjaer, who himself is only under contract with the Premier League club until the summer, may have limited say in United's long-term strategy.