Jose Mourinho was adamant United needed a new centre-half in the summer. The Special One was unhappy with the quality of his defenders at Old Trafford before his sacking last month. **PREDICT FIVE RESULTS AND WIN £25,000 - FREE TO PLAY HERE** Mourinho publicly criticised his back four, claiming they weren’t good enough to play out from the back. However, United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward refused to sign a new centre-back, much to the frustration of Mourinho. United interim manager Solskjaer has confirmed he will have a say in the club’s January transfer plans. And according to Bleacher Report, Solskjaer isn’t concerned about signing a new defender this month. They say the Norwegian is keen to play attacking football and he’s more than happy with Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic sitting in front of the back four. Solskjaer has been vocal on United’s January transfer plans, with the Old Trafford interim manager revealing he will have a say.  “I will have an input but the job is to get to know the players, observe them,” he said. “I’ve seen more or less every game from Norway. “But (I need) to get to know the players, what I think I can improve them on and the club have got the recruitment and scouting. “They’ve got their targets but I’ve not sat down and talked about that.” United are back in action on Wednesday evening against Newcastle in the Premier League. Solskjaer is hoping to win his fourth consecutive game after taking over at Old Trafford. A win for the Red Devils could close the gap on Arsenal in fifth to just three points.