Solskjaer Had 'good Chats' Over Republic Of Ireland Job

Former Manchester United head Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he had immoderate "good chats" complete nan then-vacant Republic of Ireland occupation successful 2024.

The 52-year-old was linked pinch replacing Stephen Kenny arsenic Republic head past twelvemonth - a domiciled that yet went to Heimir Hallgrimsson.

Solskjaer took complete astatine Besiktas successful January and nan Turkish broadside are preparing to return connected St Patrick's Athletic, who are managed by Kenny, successful nan 3rd information of Uefa Conference League qualifying connected Thursday.

"I had immoderate bully conversations [with nan FAI complete nan role]," said nan erstwhile Norwegian international.

"But, successful nan end, it didn't move retired that measurement and I'm very happy wherever I americium now, we'll put it that way."

Besiktas, who exited nan Europa League aft a 6-2 aggregate conclusion by Shakhtar Donetsk, are successful Dublin up of nan first limb of their Uefa Conference League qualifier pinch League of Ireland broadside St Pat's.

Former striker Solskjaer, who played a cardinal domiciled successful Manchester United's treble occurrence successful 1999, was wary of nan threat from Athletic's highly-rated teen Mason Melia.

The 17-year-old will make nan measurement to Tottenham Hotspur successful January, and Solskjaer said he was a "really exciting" imaginable and 1 he squad would person to watch retired for.

"I deliberation Tottenham person made a bully signing. We cognize we request to watch him," said Solskjaer.

"You spot a mature finisher. I don't want to put excessively overmuch unit connected him.

"I ever travel nan young players erstwhile I spot them early successful their careers. There are a fewer decent players I played pinch from Ireland truthful I person a fond oculus for Irish players."