'Humiliated' Rangnick: Man Utd need up to 10 players in rebuild

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick says up to 10 new players are needed for the club's impending rebuild after Tuesday's "humiliating" 4-0 thrashing at Liverpool.

Rangnick admitted "it is extremely embarrassing for me as a coach to have press conferences like this one" as he addressed the media after United's supine performance at Anfield.

"It's embarrassing, it's disappointing, maybe even humiliating," said Rangnick. "We have to accept Liverpool are six years ahead of us now.

"When Jurgen Klopp came they changed at the club and lifted not just the team but the club and city to a new level. That is what needs to happen with us in the next transfer windows."

The German, who is to take a two-year advisory role come the end of the season, warned big changes are afoot at Old Trafford ahead of the expected arrival of new boss Erik ten Hag.

"There will be a rebuild for sure but that does not help us when we still have five games to play," said Rangnick, with United still three points off fourth-placed Tottenham, having played a game more.

"If you analyse the situation it is not difficult to analyse. For me, it is clear there will be six, seven, eight, maybe ten new players. Before you sign those players you need to be aware how you want to play."

Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane said the lack of passion from United came as no surprise with three of the matchday squad - Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Nemanja Matic - out of contract at the end of the season and others expected to leave.

But Rangnick insists the squad were fully aware of the importance of the rivalry with Liverpool and focused on their need for points in the push for the top four.

The German says "right now we are not good enough to get points against