Ralf Rangnick reaches out to Erik ten Hag and wants to exchange Man Utd "opinions"

Ralf Rangnick has admitted that he's eager to "exchange opinions" with Manchester United's new manager Erik ten Hag ahead of his arrival at Old Trafford.

Rangnick's uninspiring stint as interim manager is set to conclude at the end of the season, with Ten Hag set to take the reins after wrapping up the Dutch season with Ajax. The Dutchman has impressed in Amsterdam - but faces a huge task to get United firing again.

It was expected that United would be challenging for the title this season after finishing as runners-up behind Manchester City last year. However, that title bid failed to materialise - and now the club is instead at risk of finishing the campaign with their lowest-ever Premier League points tally.

Rangnick - who was recently appointed as the new manager of the Austrian national team - has failed to improve United's fortunes since replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back in November. But he has reaffirmed his desire to share his thoughts on United with Ten Hag ahead of the summer - even though the incoming manager still hasn't been in touch with him.

He told Sky Sports : "I'm pretty sure he's got my phone number! He's got another couple of games to play with Ajax, we have another three games to play here. Whenever he wants to speak with me and exchange our opinions, I'm more than happy to do that."

Ten Hag faces a huge summer in the transfer market, with recent reports claiming that as many as 12 players could depart Old Trafford at the end of the season. New signings will also be required to revitalise United's beleaguered squad - but Rangnick has backed Ten Hag to improve the club's shoddy recruitment after recently admitting that the club needed "open-heart surgery" in the transfer market.

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