The real reason Ole Gunnar Solskjaer attended Wolves vs Ipswich before Gary O'Neil's sacking

Wolves are on the hunt for a new manager less than 24 hours after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer joined Molineux.

the first manchester united The coach was in the stands during the club's 2-1 loss to ipswich town that led to Gary O'NeilHe's saying goodbye.

The Norwegian has been out of work for almost three years after being fired by the red devils in November 2021.

He 1999 Champions League winner has been linked to various jobs since and held talks with the Swedish team earlier this year.

Solskjaer publicly confirmed that he has rejected interest from Saudi Arabia and he has also had interest from his former Norwegian team Mold.

Now it has become the initial favorite through talkSPORT bet to become the new manager of Molineux.

Solskjaer attracted attention when he was seen watching the defeat to Ipswich, which turned out to be O'Neil's last game in charge.

the first Cardiff The City manager was pictured in the stands as Jack Taylor's last-gasp goal left Wolves second from the bottom of the Premier League table, four points from safety, ultimately sealing O'Neil's fate. .

However, talkSPORT understands Solskjaer was in the West Midlands as a guest of Ipswich and not to discuss any managerial role.

The 51-year-old maintains a close relationship with the Tractor Boys boss Kieran McKennawho was his assistant during his stay at Old Trafford.

The pair hugged before kick-off, and Solskjaer then caught up with Ipswich number 2 Martyn Pert, who was also part of his Man United coaching staff.

Solskjaer's 16-year-old son Elijah supports the Ed Sheeran-backed team, while the man himself has followed from the stands before.

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Solskjaer and Michael Carrick They were previously seen together in Ipswich's 1-0 win at Doncaster in League One two years ago, shortly after McKenna took over.

“They are obviously two fantastic football men, two Champions League winners, but now they are two good friends and two Ipswich Town fans,” McKenna said at the time.

“They have been following all the games on iFollow and I think they are also hoping to come to Portman Road at some point.

“They came to the hotel this afternoon and met some of the players and staff. It was nice of them to make the trip and I really appreciated it.

“They are two colleagues, but also two friends. We are in contact to talk about football and other things. They support me and Martyn (Pert) a lot. They are two new Ipswich Town fans, which is good.”

Ipswich's connection with Solskjaer does not end there, with the club playing one match in his hometown of Kristiansund during its heyday in the 1970s.

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Those glory years may soon return under McKenna, who saw his team pull away from fellow relegation-fighting Wolves.

Their second Premier League win of the season was the final straw for McKenna's counterpart on the bench, O'Neil.

It is understood that the wolves had probed Graham Potter and David Moyes to replace O'Neil, but both rejected the club's advances.

talkSPORT understands that Wolves have also approached Carlos Corberan, who is in charge of West Bromwich Albion.