Ryan Giggs has admitted that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sought his advice before signing Daniel James at Manchester United. The Welshman moved to Old Trafford from Swansea just months after a move to Leeds collapsed.
Giggs knew what James was capable of having coached him an international level. And the Wales boss believes the move was a "no-brainer" given the 22-year-old's willingness to improve. "Ole asked me about him," Giggs told the Webby & O’Neill channel. "Ole was the one that came to me, it wasn’t the other way [around].
It was last season. He nearly went to Leeds before that so Ole knew about him and the club had been watching him. "It was a no-brainer.
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