Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's possible return to the Manchester United dugout could spell excellent news for the club's emerging talent. The Norwegian, who guided United to third and second-place league finishes during his three-year spell in charge, is being considered again following Ruben Amorim's dismissal.

Both Solskjaer and another Old Trafford legend, Michael Carrick, who departed Middlesbrough over the summer, have been approached about returning to the club, potentially in tandem. While his tenure ultimately ended in dismissal after a disappointing start to the 2021/22 campaign, Solskjaer's time at the helm is now regarded more favourably given United's subsequent struggles.

One underappreciated aspect of his management was his readiness to trust young talent, something Amorim appeared hesitant to embrace. Both Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay featured in over 100 matches under Solskjaer's guidance, while several other academy graduates reached 50 appearances.

Solskjaer handed Amad his United debut in 2021, while 16 youngsters in total, including Anthony Elanga, made their maiden senior appearance under his management. Discussing Solskjaer in early 2021, Ferguson told the BBC: "If you don't get results, there's questions to be asked. He is getting the results, he really has done very well.

"And what is really important for this club is to introduce young people, and he's given young players a chance. The young guys, if they are good enough, play them. Never a problem at this club."

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It would be interesting to hear Ferguson's thoughts on Amorim's handling of youngsters, particularly given the Portuguese coach's blunt assessment that some were overpaid and entitled before his dismissal.

He recently said: "They feel entitlement and then they have legends of the club saying, 'If you don't play, then leave.' No, let's stay and fight and overcome. We have to fight against this feeling."

Amorim evidently lacked faith in Kobbie Mainoo, suggesting the midfielder hadn't done enough in training or during his sparse appearances to warrant a regular starting berth.

He explained: "In the end, it's going to be the training, the games. Of course, he's not playing so many games, but Kobbie has had opportunities, especially last year. Everyone has."

Furthermore, he was scathing about less-established prospects, such as Harry Amass, who is on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, claiming he was "struggling in the Championship" and highlighting Toby Collyer's minimal playing time at West Brom.

He also justified his reluctance to give promising attacker Chido Obi a chance by emphasising he wasn't even a regular starter for the under-21s.

While Amorim may have been accurate in his assessments, whether he should have publicly aired his doubts about the club's emerging talent remains questionable and presumably didn't go down well with the club's hierarchy, who ultimately decided a change was necessary.