Current interim manager Ralf Rangnick’s contract runs until the summer and reports suggest Manchester United will be looking at either Ajax’s Erik Ten Hag or PSG’s Mauricio Pochettino to permanently take on the role.

There had been rumors of Rangnick staying in the managerial position if he had achieved significant success, but current signs point to the club findiing someone else for the a permanent role.

Speaking to the Football Insider the former striker said:

Phillips continued:

The reports linking the club with Pochettino and Ten Hag give credence to Phillips’ analysis and he even went on to suggest that the club are looking at new player arrivals:

It will certainly be interesting to see the changes that occur at Old Trafford.

Pochettino or Ten Hag for Manchester United

The debate surrounding the next Manchester United manager is heating up as we head towards summer.

With Ralf Rangnick going upstairs as part of the board, he will have a say in the selection of the permanent manager.

The German has attempted to put his imprint on the team with an emphasis on pressing but there hasn’t been a major improvement.

Erik Ten Hag would embrace the gegen-pressing philosophy that Rangnick professes, however, the Dutch manager’s ideas are more attack-based and his approach involves risk taking which will excite United fans.

Pochettino, meanwhile, is familiar with United, having spent five years at Tottenham Hotspur. During his time at Spurs he drew acclaim for his attacking style of play, often adopting a 4-2-3-1 formation which was very possession-based.

At PSG, the Argentine manager has had to adapt to the big names at his disposal which has not wholly worked out, with reports suggesting the Paris side are ready to let Pochettino go.

It will be interesting to see which route United go down in finding a new manager: do they go for a manager who knows the Premier League but seemingly struggles with big names?

Or do they go with a manager who is a risk-taker and would be starting a new role out of the comfort of the Eredivisie?

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