Manchester United are facing another transformational summer as they consider who will lead the club for the medium to longer-term with the likelihood being that incumbent manager Ralf Rangnick will move upstairs at the end of this season to work in conjunction with John Murtough.
Rangnick's arrival in itself came after United's latest attempt to rebuild Solskjaer failed. The Norwegian's position had become untenable after a series of desperate results and the club turned to Rangnick to salvage the rest of the season.
But the close season will see United attempt to start again and all signs point to the club being willing to spend the money required this summer to recruit a number of players in a bid to support their new manager.
But after a series of failed rebuilds under Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and now Solskjaer, United need to be certain of this appointment and build a lasting project, rather than look towards any sort of short-term fix, regardless of what the end of this season brings. They can not afford to spend any more time out of the spotlight while making limited progress towards returning to it.
United have seemed reluctant to revolutionise and completely rebuild the club since the conclusion of Sir Alex Ferguson's era and it has shown in their football on the pitch across several different regimes but there is hope that the appointment of Rangnick is a step in the right direction.
If you want an example of a serious rebuild project, however, Barcelona are the classic case study right now of how to go about starting again under the tutelage of Xavi.
Barcelona's collapse from the top was sudden but of their own making, as the club financially crippled themselves with big contracts and exorbitant transfer fees for the likes of Phillipe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann.
The appointment of a club legend Xavi drew parallels to United's own move for Solskjaer and a few months into his reign it increasingly appears as if the Spanish club have made a smart decision and are fully committed to rebuilding under a club legend.
Firstly, Xavi's style of football is in the mould of Johan Cruyff, meaning that it is in line with the style of football taught in Barcelona's academy, La Masia, allowing him to tap into their large pool of talent.
Players like Ronald Araujo, Gavi and Ansu Fati make up key parts of his squad while Pedri who was signed from Las Palmas also fits into the manager's footballing ideals.
But the higher-ups at Barca are also aiding Xavis's cause in their recruitment strategy as they try to deal and work around the financial situation they still find themselves in. They have brought in players on smart deals to help strengthen his side such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Adama Traore and Ferran Torres while reports have indicated that they are also looking to sign Noussair Mazraoui and Erling Haaland in the summer.
And those bloated contracts and flop signings that were mentioned earlier? Well, both Griezmann and Coutinho have left on loan with the possibility of securing a future fee and a number of players on high wages have agreed to renegotiate their deals to spread their wages out over a longer period or, in some cases, just receive less.
There have been some hiccups but Barcelona look back on their way to the top and their 4-2 victory on aggregate in the Europa League against Napoli seemed to be a clear statement of intent that they are only just getting started in their attempts to rise again.
United can use this as the kind of blueprint they themselves should work from to restore their own glory days. For the first time in a long time, things feel harmonious at Camp Nou. Rangnick and United are longing for something not dissimilar.
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