Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned his emerging Manchester United players not to be distracted by the trappings of fame and fortune as they play their parts in their manager’s Old Trafford revolution.

Social media is a primary area of concern that Solskjaer has highlighted, as he urged players such as Mason Greenwood, Brandon Williams and James Garner to accept a “boring life” and focus only on football.

But in an impassioned outburst, Solskjaer has also referenced the commercial opportunities - and distractions - available to modern footballers as potential road blocks in their development.

“Sometimes it’s a boring life being a footballer,” said Solskjaer.

“Sometimes you’re a footballer, so you can experience so many different things but it should be quite the contrary - when you’re a footballer you should be proper boring.

“You go to bed, you rest, you recover and you get ready for the next game. You can do all the other stuff after your career. That’s the culture we need to get to.