Since being appointed in November, Ralf Rangnick has struggled to get the best out of the Red Devils. There were questions about the tactics that the German tried to apply at Old Trafford, while the mentality of the United team was also questioned. However, newly appointed coach Erik ten Hag hopes that these issues can be resolved by the end of the season. With just three games left in the season, the Sunday Mirror reports that the Dutch coach is “praying” for the club to avoid finishing in the European Conference League. The 52-year-old believes he can lead the club to the Europa League in his first season in the presidency, which in turn means that United will automatically close their place in the Champions League for next season. However, the current Ajax coach acknowledges that the European Conference League is a more complex task and would prefer to have more time to rebuild the club. Ten Haag is expected to spend a lot in the summer to renew his team, especially with so many players leaving at the end of the season when their contracts expire. Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Edinson Cavani are among those stars who are definitely coming to an end – while Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Phil Jones are expected to be sold by the new coach. With that, United will need reinforcement. Rangnik was unable to acquire any players in the January transfer window because the club’s senior players wanted to ensure that there was a significant budget available for the summer. With Cristiano Ronaldo the club’s only striker since the arrival of Ten Hague, the signing of No. 9 will be at the top of Ten Hague’s shopping list. Tottenham striker Harry Kane has been linked with a move to the Theater of Dreams, while Benfica’s exciting candidate Darwin Nunez is also said to be interested – although United will face stiff competition for the Uruguayan in good form. Portugal. The acquisition of a central midfielder is also a priority due to the departure of Pogba and the high probability of selling Nemanja Matic. Although he can also give Donny van de Beek his final stint at United, as he has struggled to become a regular in both Ole Gunnar Solskjερr and Rangnik – although he has not made the best impression on Everton since moved to Goodison Park on loan in January. .
