Solskjaer to hold talks over £45m Milenkovic this week as he looks to sign long-term target

Nikola Milenkovic is a powerful defender with Italian side Fiorentina

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER will discuss Nikola Milenkovic in transfer talks with Ed Woodward this week.

The caretaker Manchester United boss is “here to voice my opinion” on January targets despite being in charge until the summer.

And Fiorentina centre-back Milenkovic is a player United have been tracking in a ￡45million deal.

Vice-chairman Woodward views January as a difficult window to get players but is willing to invest for the right deals.

And Milenkovic, 21, remains firmly in their plans if a mid-season deal can be struck for the Serbia international.

The youngster has impressed in Italy in his two seasons since arriving from Partizan, with Juventus and Atletico Madrid also interested in him.

The interim boss secured a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Reading on Sunday.

But the former Cardiff and Molde boss admitted he was not totally impressed with the performance.

He said: “You can't ask for more than going through but the way we played wasn't the best.

“They controlled it in the first five minutes and we weren't up to speed.

“But we made nine changes, so I made it hard for the boys because they hadn't played together too much but we got the goals and managed to get through."