“Of course you know you need results and show you’re doing the right things but I won’t spend big money on someone to come in here now if they’re not right for the club.”
United have come under fire amid their poor run of form and an inability to thus far strengthen in January, particularly as they reportedly struggle to land Sporting CP star Bruno Fernandes.
But Solskjaer said signing the right players was the key, suggesting the Premier League giants had failed with their more recent moves in the transfer market.
“It’s a skill to look yourself in the mirror sometimes and not just blame others as well. That’s what some of us do – blame others,” he said.
“For me, it’s about understanding. We have to spend wisely, that’s one of the keys. We’ve spent loads of money in the past five or six seasons since Sir Alex Ferguson left.
“I’ve got to make sure that when we spend the money now it’s on the right players and the right types, who will be here in the long run and will add quality now.”
