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Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick is nearing the end of his tenure as manager and has opted to spill some boardroom secrets before he leaves the Old Trafford dugout.

The German revealed during his pre-match presser before the Red Devils' clash against Brighton & Hove Albion that he wanted a number of high-profile players to join the club during the January transfer window, but was told none were available by the United hierarchy.

That clearly was not the case, as one talent Rangnick wanted to bring to Manchester was Colombian international Luis Diaz from Porto. Instead, the tricky winger opted for Merseyside and has lit up the Premier League since his arrival having joined Liverpool for an initial fee of around £37million.

"The answer at the time was no there was no player on the market that could really help us – there were a few, Diaz who is now at Liverpool, (Julian) Alvarez who will be at Manchester City in the summer, (Dusan) Vlahovic who at the time still was with Fiorentina those are just three of them that come across my mind now," Rangnick explained.

This is not the first time United have ignored the advice given to them and missed out on a