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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Sir Alex Ferguson's current Manchester United squad can become the greatest in the club's history.

The former Norway international earned the nickname 'Legend' after his last-gasp goal helped the Old Trafford club lift the UEFA Champions League trophy with an unforgettable victory over Bayern Munich in 1999.

Ferguson then guided his side to a second triumph in Europe's leading club competition in May with a thrilling penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea in Moscow, just days after lifting the Premier League crown for a 10th time.

And in an interview with Sky Sports Magazine, Solskjaer feels the current crop of players can etch their name in the Red Devils record books with yet more silverware under the Scot's expert guidance.

Challenge

Solskjaer said: "I'm excited to see if this United team can become the best ever. Sir Alex has laid the right foundations. He's always had a knack of buying the right people at the right time.

"Remember in 2006/07 we only signed Michael Carrick and Tomasz Kuszczak and we'd not been close to winning the league for three years. The Gaffer trusted us and we won the league.

"Last summer he signed four young players, sold a few others, and he did the double. He knows he has to challenge the boys all the time to keep improving them.

"We had a few disappointments in the Champions League after the 1999 season, in particular losing a semi-final to Bayer Leverkusen in 2003, and he won't want to fall into that trap again.

"I hope this squad has the ability to become the greatest in United's history. They definitely have the right manager to achieve that goal."

+ To read the full interview with Solskjaer, look out for the Sky Sports magazine, out on 24th July.