The Old Trafford club have been linked with the likes of Jadon Sancho, Jack Grealish and Jude Bellingham as they try and restore themselves to the force of old.
But United aren't immune from the financial impact of the Covid-19 shutdown and it's clear players will have to be sold in order to fund moves for these big money stars.
That means chopping some of the deadwood in Solskjaer's squad once the transfer window opens and trying to boost the kitty through a much-needed clear-out.
Sportsmail takes a look at some of the players who United are likely to try and move on to clear the way for their transfer targets.
Paul Pogba
Contract expires: 2021; Market value (according to Transfermarkt): £72m
Without question the biggest name at United upon whom the axe could fall this summer.
We've seen precious little of the French midfielder this season as a result of his foot and ankle issues and he was only just closing in on full fitness when action was suspended.
Stories that Pogba has been agitating for a move to Real Madrid or back to Juventus have been around for some time and United know they probably need the proceeds from his sale to finance this summer's spending.
Hopes of bringing in a handsome profit on the £89million they paid Juventus in 2016 are wildly optimistic but the World Cup winner's sale would still cover most of a bid for Sancho, for example.
It seemed that Solskjaer's United moved on in his absence, with a settled midfield involving Scott McTominay and Fred, plus the excellent addition of Bruno Fernandes in January.
Before the season came to a halt, with United in winning form, it was increasingly difficult to see how Pogba could fit back into the side, even though both player and manager insisted he would have plenty to offer.
A quick sale once the window opens would be the best for all parties and allow United to set their sights on bringing in the players they actually want.
Alexis Sanchez
Contract expires: 2022; Market Value: £14.4m
Sanchez surely ranks as the most expensive mistake United have ever made and they'd likely snap the hand off any bidder who came in to buy the Chilean this summer.
Not only did Sanchez fail to make any impression on the field in United colours, but his extortionate £400,000-a-week wages added a further layer of embarrassment.
Having spent this season on loan at Inter Milan, again failing to make an impression amid injury problems, there's absolutely no way he form part of Solskjaer's plans.
But with another two years left on his contract, offloading Sanchez could well prove a nightmare and United won't exactly recoup much money for all the hassle as his value has plummeted.
They will have to cut their losses and accept pretty much any offer that comes in. All the better to get him off the wage bill seeing as United have been forking out £300,000-a-week of his wages during his Inter loan anyway.
Sanchez, now 31, surely realises that he needs to move on to pastures new and resurrect a career that has well and truly hit the buffers. But don't bank on it.
Jesse Lingard
Contract expires: 2021; Market value: £15.75m
You have to rewind a good three years now to find a time when Lingard was a match-winner for United with his only goals this season coming against Astana and Tranmere Rovers.
Though Lingard has featured in a good number of Premier League games in all manner of different positions, he very rarely affects the game in a decisive way.
Now 27, and likely to be facing even stiffer competition for a place in Solskjaer's team next season, it would be a good time for Lingard to seek a fresh challenge.
He has been linked with moves to Arsenal and Everton but, as someone who required a great deal of patience to break through at United in the first place, Lingard is understandably keen to stay and fight for his place.
With a year left on his contract, United would have to sell him this summer though to make any money and there would certainly be plenty of interest.
Marcos Rojo
Contract expires: 2021; Market value: £7.2m
Rojo's loan move to his boyhood club Estudiantes back in January went largely unnoticed, a pretty true indication of his current standing at United.
The 30-year-old Argentine had started just the one Premier League match this season - albeit the one against Liverpool after Axel Tuanzebe was injured in the warm-up — and could be found mainly slumming it in the Carabao Cup and Europa League.
The favour he once had under Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho is a distant memory and it's almost certain he'll be moved on this summer.
Indeed, there's already been reports that Rojo is enjoying his time back at Estudiantes so much he wants his loan to be extended.
With Harry Maguire established at the heart of United's defence and Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly and Tuanzebe likely to compete for the other centre-half spot, it would probably be a good time to exit.
Chris Smalling
Contract expires: 2022; Market value: £14.4m
At times earlier in the season when United were struggling defensively, their decision to loan Smalling out to Roma appeared to be a bad move.The Englishman was excelling in Serie A, enjoying a fine opening half of the season, and Smalling's form has been more than good enough to attract interest from suitors.
But United had looked considerably more solid at the back in the last few weeks before the shutdown and the fact remains that Smalling doesn't fit the bill of a composed, ball-playing centre-back they need.
So after a decade at Old Trafford and his stock and value as high as it's been for quite some time, United will surely entertain offers for Smalling.
Roma are keen to make his stay permanent, while Arsenal and Everton have also been linked with the 30-year-old, who has certainly been rejuvenated by a change of scenery and has plenty more years to come.
Phil Jones
Contract expires: 2023; Market value: £6.3m
Another player finding it difficult to get any time on the pitch at United is defender Phil Jones, who has played just a game-and-a-half in this season's Premier League.
The former England centre-back has either warmed the bench or not even made Solskjaer's squad for the most part this season with appearances restricted to the cup competitions.
With United well stocked at the back and Jones used less and less frequently with every passing season - not to mention often linked with calamity - it would be a good time to move on.
Newly-flush Newcastle have been one of the clubs linked with Jones and it wouldn't cost too much to sign him with his value dwindling of late.
Only 28, you sense Jones has plenty left to offer and would profit from a new challenge.
Andreas Pereira
Contract expires: 2023; Market value: £14.4m
Quite a lot of United fans questioned how standards had deteriorated to the point where Pereira was in Solskjaer's starting line-up pretty much every week.
The 24-year-old Brazilian certainly gives his all but, as Solskjaer's predecessor Jose Mourinho had made clear, isn't at the required standard.
Since Bruno Fernandes arrived, that has become all the more apparent and surely Pereira's days at United are numbered.
We're still none the wiser what his best position is and there have been too many games where he's looked lost in United's midfield.
There would surely be interest in Pereira from Italy or Spain if put up for sale but the harsh reality is that he's already surplus to requirements at United and is only going to fall further down the pecking order.
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