Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Friday he was happy with the players at his disposal despite the club making just one signing for this season.

United head into the final days of the transfer window with only a single arrival in the form of midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax.

Meanwhile, United’s big rivals like Chelsea and Manchester City have spent heavily this window, while Premier League champion Liverpool also has been active in recent weeks in bringing in Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota.

There was a noticeable drop-off in quality between Solskjaer’s starting team and his replacements in the final months of last season, meaning the United manager barely changed his line-up.

However, Solskjaer said the situation has changed and that “there is competition for places now” in his existing squad.