Manchester United transfer news LIVE Erik ten Hag to Man United latest plus Cristiano Ronaldo updates

The Manchester United dressing room is split over the possible appointment of Erik ten Hag as the club's next manager.

The Manchester Evening News revealed Ten Hag is United's preferred candidate last month - prior to his interview with the club - and United would only have to pay Ajax £1.7million to release Ten Hag from his contract.

A number of United players are excited by the prospect of being coached by Ten Hag and feel he would improve them, but sources close to other players say Ten Hag is viewed as an 'underwhelming' choice by some of them.

Disenchantment is still rife in the United squad, with the mood worsened by Saturday's fortuitous 1-1 draw with Leicester City. United dropped to seventh in the Premier League table after West Ham beat Everton on Sunday.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick's decision not to start Marcus Rashford, despite the absence of fellow forwards Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood, is believed to have baffled some teammates.

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Gary Neville joked that Soccer Aid is played at a higher intensity than Manchester United's match against Leicester was on Saturday. To be compared to ageing and overweight celebrities should be enough for the club's players to be deeply embarrassed.

United were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid before the international break and that defeat officially condemned them to yet another season without silverware. With the club eliminated from all cup competitions, there was one target remaining to salvage an ounce of dignity: to end the campaign strongly to secure Champions League football for next term.

United returned to action against Leicester at the