Former Man U striker Solskjaer in line for Aston Villa manager's job

London, May 18(ANI): Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is among a list of candidates lined up for vacant manager job at Aston Villa.

Villa chief executive Paul Faulker made this amazing revelation a day after Alex McLeish was sacked, The Sun reports.

But the reports that American owner Randy Lerner had flown to Oslo for talks with the former Norwegian football are wide of the mark.

Solksjaer, also known as the 'baby faced assassin' led Molde to their first Norwegian title for 100 years in his first season as manager.ut Norwich boss Paul Lambert and Swansea's Brendan Rodgers are ahead on Villa's shortlist to replace Alex McLeish. (ANI)