The current crisis at Manchester United is showing no signs of drawing to a conclusion as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's woes grow ever larger.

What's the story?

United's latest defeat at the hands of fierce rivals Manchester City was their sixth of the campaign in all competitions and saw them drop to sixth place in the Premier League table.

Their poor performances and dismal results have led to intensifying pressure on Solskjaer's shoulders, with several star names linked with replacing the Norwegian tactician in the Old Trafford dugout.

The likes of Zinedine Zidane, Erik ten Hag and Ralf Rangnick have been touted as possible successors, but The Athletic's Red Devils reporter Laurie Whitwell has claimed a new managerial arrival is not on the horizon.

Relaying Whitwell's comments online, the United Journal tweeted: "I genuinely believe that Manchester United are not talking to any other candidates in a serious manner with a view towards (an) appointment."

Manchester United fans will be fuming

Although Solskjaer has done vasts amount of good work throughout his two-and-a-half-year reign in the red half of Manchester, large sections of the club's supporters are growing increasingly frustrated at the club's displays.

Bar the opening day victory over Leeds United, the 20-time English champions have been below-par all season, resulting in humiliating defeats to Liverpool, City and Young Boys.

Their sub-standard season has led to a protest being organised by some fans who are calling for Solskjaer to be sacked and the Glazer family to relinquish their ownership of the club.

As a result, Whitwell's latest revelation is likely to leave those supporters fuming, with no end in sight for the Scandinavian's tenure.

It will be a huge shame if the 48-year-old isn't fondly remembered by those associated with United in years to come after overseeing an extensive squad rebuild, achieving consecutive top-four finishes and blooding several exciting youngsters into the first-team squad.

Ultimately, though, things will have to drastically improve at the Theatre of Dreams if Solskjaer is to keep his job in the long-term, but it seems as though he'll be given time to turn things around.

And, in other news...Imagine him and VDB: Man Utd must hire Ole alternative with a 73% win percentage