Ralf Rangnick: Man Utd agree deal with Lokomotiv Moscow to appoint interim manager

Lokomotiv Moscow and Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle that will allow Ralf Rangnick to become their interim manager.

The contracts are expected to be signed this weekend, so that Rangnick can take charge until the end of the season. There is a further two-year role in the deal.

Sky Sports News has learned that Ed Woodward, United's executive vice-chairman, pushed for the additional two years.

The football side will be given valuable insight and resources by Rangnick beyond the end of the season.

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The club seems to have a plan in order, and that's what Lee Sharpe thinks about the interim manager.

He will need a work permit before he can start work.

Sky Sports is expecting Michael Carrick to be in charge of the game.

The United wanted to appoint an interim boss after the firing of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Mauricio Pochettino is the first choice of United to be their permanent head coach, and they are also thinking about other candidates.

I'm focused on Chelsea.

According to reports, United are about to name a new interim manager.

"From my point of view, there's a lot of speculation and reports, but as I'm sitting here now, I'm preparing the team for the game," he said.

My head is in the game. I haven't given you any more information on that front. I'm looking forward to playing in London.

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Michael Carrick is not looking at anything else than the match on Sunday.

Leonardo said that Poch never asked to leave.

Leonardo, the sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain, says that Mauricio Pochettino has never asked to leave the club.

The first choice of the United hierarchy to become manager is Mauricio Pochettino.

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Andy Brassell is a European football expert and he thinks Mauricio Pochettino would want to be the manager of Manchester United.

The Argentine, linked with a return to former club Spurs in the summer, said in midweek that he is happy at the French league leaders.

It's important to clarify the situation given the amount of false information circulating. Leonardo told Agence France-Presse that Mauricio Pochettino is still with the club.

We don't want him to leave. He never asked to leave and no club contacted us about him.

It's not good news for other teams.

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A good coach is coming to Manchester United.

It is not good news for other teams that he is going to Manchester United.

The pressing style which has been so successful for the boss has been influenced by the influence of Rangnick.

He said that a good coach is coming to England.

Rabf is a really experienced manager. Hoffenheim and Leipzig were built from nowhere by him.

It's not good news for other teams that United will be organised on the pitch.