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Aston Villa 'in talks' with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Aston Villa are talking to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about taking over as their new manager, according to the former Manchester United striker's club Molde.

Villa are looking for a replacement for Alex McLeish, who was sacked on Monday after 11 months in charge.

BBC Midlands has been told Solskjaer is on the private jet of Villa owner Randy Lerner heading to Birmingham.

Solskjaer, 39, has been boss of Molde since November 2010, guiding to them to their first ever Norwegian title.

A statement on Molde's website read: "Molde Football Club is aware of interest and contact from Aston Villa, and is aware that Aston Villa and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are holding talks."

After retiring from playing in 2008, he spent two and a half years in charge of United's reserve team.

Solskjaer then returned to his native Norway and led Molde to their title in his debut season.

He is one year into a four-year contract and could look forward to Champions League football next season if he remained at Molde.

He became a cult hero at Old Trafford where he made 366 appearances, scoring 126 goals in 11 seasons famously scoring an injury-time winner in United's dramatic Champions League victory in 1999.

Ted Hughes wrote:So we'll have Fat Sam, Harry, Solskjaer, Moyes, Rogers, Lambert, Pulis all getting free membership renewals from Ferguson's wine club with Hughes, [highlight]Hughton[/highlight], Pardew & Adkins at Southampton getting badgered with invites.

Alioune DVToure wrote:

Ted Hughes wrote:So we'll have Fat Sam, Harry, Solskjaer, Moyes, Rogers, Lambert, Pulis all getting free membership renewals from Ferguson's wine club with Hughes, [highlight]Hughton[/highlight], Pardew & Adkins at Southampton getting badgered with invites.

Do you think he's off to WBA? Would be a great appointment for them.