Man Utd holding monthly 'recruitment meetings' with Ralf Rangnick despite new boss plan

Daily Star Sport takes a look at three things Rangnick got wrong.In what is becoming a far too familiar trait for United fans, the Red Devils were unable to make their first-half dominance count. After creating more than enough to wrap up the points within the opening 45 minutes, Southampton stayed in the game and levelled the scored with their first chance of the second half.Ronaldo’s missed opportunity within the first ten minutes, which saw him skip around Forster, but drag his resulting effort so much, Perraud had enough time to clear off the line.The draw against the Saints was the third time in four Premier League matches that they have dropped points from a winning position.If they cannot stem this frustrating habit, then the next permanent manager will not take over a Champions League side.HAVE YOUR SAY! Can Manchester United finish in the top four? Comment belowRonaldo came into the contest with his longest goal drought in 12 seasons.

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes ahead of the early Premier League kick-off against Southampton.The former left-back was lurking around Old Trafford on Saturday morning as the Red Devils prepared to bounce back following their disappointing 1-1 draw to Burnley on Tuesday.Scholes arrived at the stadium ready to offer his insight on BT Sport as a pundit alongside Glenn Hoddle but was met by a scheming Evra outside the ground.The 40-year-old Frenchman was filmed hiding behind a team bus, waiting for his Scholes to pass before sneakily catching his former teammate off-guard from behind.Scholes, who eventually spotted him, embraced Evra as the two walked arm-in-arm and shared a joke.The official Manchester United account tweeted an initial clip, writing: “We see you @Evra,” before captioning the second clip in question: “As does Scholesy… eventually!”United fans at Old Trafford would no doubt wish their two former icons were back on the pitch following another poor result midweek.Do you think Man United would compete for the league if they had Scholes and Evra in their prime? Let us know in the comments section.The Red Devils went into the Southampton fixture knowing a win is vital to their hopes of achieving a top-four finish this season.Manager Ralf Rangnick, meanwhile, was positive on Friday ahead of the clash despite reports of a disgruntled dressing room.He said: “I can only tell you what I have experienced in the last few weeks.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type

Paul Scholes believes it is just a matter of time before Manchester United click into gear under interim manager Ralf Rangnick, highlighting the volume of chances that they are creating.

Paul Scholes and Glen Hoddle have suggested Ralph Hasenhuttl should be in the frame to be the next permanent Manchester United manager.

Manchester United will look to bounce back from their draw against Burnley and break into the top four this weekend, as they host Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has revealed that he has held several one-to-one discussions with Jadon Sancho in a bid to spark his Manchester United career into life.

Ralf Rangnick could be the latest victim of player power in the Premier League should he lose his job because Manchester United stars are 'annoyed' by his training sessions. The German coach may only be contracted in his current role at Old Trafford until the end of the season, but United have been quick to act in the past if they don't see things going in the right direction.Rangnick wouldn't be the first to lose a job in that manner, with players on occasion visiting chairman in order to share concerns about the middle man.

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea believes that it is a "curse" that has prevented his side from winning any silverware over the past few years.The Red Devils last lifted a trophy in 2017 when they were managed by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.They won the Europa League and the Carabao Cup in that campaign but have struggled ever since. The appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2018 didn’t help the club return to their glory days, and Ralf Rangnick looks unlikely to deliver any silverware in his short but sweet spell in the Old Trafford dugout this season either.De Gea has admitted that he is confused as to why United have been unable to add to the trophy cabinet at Old Trafford over the past five years.He told El Pais: “I think someone has put a curse on us or something.

United's title charge has unravelled already, with the Reds having a torrid run of form which ultimately ended their title challenge just three months into the season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked, and Ralf Rangnick was brought in on a temporary basis, but even with the new boss, United have still looked far from what is expected of them.Meanwhile, the situation four miles east is much different.

Ralf Rangnick is starting to recognise positive signs of development at Manchester United, despite poor recent results.

Manchester United for making what he has called an "absurd" decision relating to Ralf Rangnick's appointment.Rangnick arrived at Old Trafford in December after being announced as the club's interim manager for the remainder of the season following the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.The search for a new permanent boss has been delayed until the end of the current campaign, at which point Rangnick will assist as part of his new role as a club advisor.However, the decision to bring in an interim manager on a temporary basis in the first place has left Sheringham confused.Speaking to Genting Casino, Sheringham explains: “In the main, when we're talking about Man United, I think the real problem goes back to Rangnick coming in, another interim manager, it's just absurd for me.“United had an interim manager in Michael Carrick, they let him go and appointed another, it just brings uncertainty to a group of footballers that should be playing at their highest level.“Rangnick is obviously going to chop and change with who he likes and who he doesn't like.“A footballer's mentality, if you are left out for three or four games is, ‘I really want to get back in the team'.Do you agree with Teddy Sheringham's comments? Let us know in the comments section below."But when it's an interim manager you can wait till the end of the season and say, ‘Do you know what? He'll be gone before I go, so I'll wait till the next manager comes in.’“It's another season lost when you have that sort of vibe, you only need to chop and change and rotate the team a few times and you've got a lot of unhappy players.“I think the actual problem is coming from the top.

Premier League side’s flops as the players reportedly become ‘frustrated’ with Ralf Rangnick’s training sessions. The Red Devils have improved their results, if not their performances, since Rangnick took charge, but still face an uphill battle to finish in the top four.They currently sit one point adrift of West Ham, who occupy the final Champions League qualification place, with performances having been increasingly disappointing.United were dumped out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough last week, before being held to a point by relegation-threatened Burnley in their return to league action on Tuesday.Matters at the club hit another low point on Friday when ESPN reported that the United squad are ‘becoming frustrated’ with Rangnick’s training methods.Their complaints are said to centre around the fact that the German places a heavy focus on 11 versus 11 work, rather than dynamic drills.United’s interim boss has put his focus on improving his team’s organisation and shape, which has led to an improved defensive record since he replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.But some players are said to have hit out at Rangnick for his ‘old fashioned’ method despite that turnaround.What do you think is the cause of Manchester United's recent problems? Let us know in the comments section...And they have now been slammed for doing so by the club’s supporters, who believe the fault for their poor form lies with the squad, not Rangnick.“They used to be so bad at 11v11, now they're better and they're complaining?” one supporter tweeted.“Hopefully they feel so strongly they put in a transfer request and request realistic wages at their new club so the move is quick,” another added.“These lot have not challenged for the big prizes for years.

Former centre-back Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United have enough about them to secure a top-four finish this season - but has conceded that nobody in pursuit of the final Champions League spot is taking charge of the situation.

Cristiano Ronaldo is planning showdown talks with his agent about his Manchester United future.Ronaldo has become disillusioned with life back at Old Trafford and wants to meet Jorge Mendes to discuss what his options will be at the end of the season.It is understood Ronaldo is hoping to have face-to-face talks with Mendes when he returns to Portugal in March for his national team's crunch World Cup qualifier with Turkey.As exclusively revealed last month, Ronaldo is considering his future at United while he waits to discover who the next permanent manager will be. But since then he has suffered a dramatic dip in form after struggling to form a positive relationship with interim boss Ralf Rangnick.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been trolled on purpose by an FA Cup compilation video.Manchester United's quest for silverware took a huge hit when they were dumped out of the competition by Championship side Middlesbrough last week.And their star man missed what could've been a game-changing penalty early on in the fourth-round tie, firing wide.He did convert his spot-kick in the shootout, but his performance was nothing to write home about.However, the FA decided to publish his highlights from the match on their social media channels.They wrote: "@Cristiano made his long-awaited #EmiratesFACup return on Friday. Here's his every key involvement from the game!"The gesture was not taken seriously by those in the replies, with one writing: "FA is literally trolling Ronaldo.

Manchester United players want Old Trafford bosses to step up their pursuit of unsettled Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino.The Express report several senior members of the United squad are understood to be keen on working under the former Tottenham manager. And while interim boss Ralf Rangnick remains a fan of Ajax’s Eric Ten Hag and will have the biggest say in the recruitment of the next manager, the players’ views have been noted.

Ralf Rangnick is reportedly eyeing up Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji amid suggestions he could leave the Bundesliga club this summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become such a popular figure on Instagram that he can triple his current Manchester United wages on the app.Fresh data, supplied by betting experts OLBG, shows that the recently turned 37-year-old has had his follower count grow by 163 million over the past five months.His potential earnings for sponsored Instagram posts are £1,720,000 per post - and that’s a figure which is over triple his weekly wage of £480,000 with United.The superstar is now the most popular figure on the social media app - with some 400million accounts following the attacker.This means the former Real Madrid player has more followers than all 92 football clubs in the English Football League pyramid.Celebrity Kylie Jenner is just behind with 309million followers.Following United’s 1-1 draw with relegation strugglers Burnley, Scott McTominay has backed up Ronaldo’s statement that for it to be a good season the side must finish in the Premier League’s top three and win a trophy.It’s a tall order as United are currently fifth in the Premier League after their at Turf Moor on Tuesday night. Paul Pogba scored the opening goal for Ralf Rangnick’s side but then Wout Weghorst’s ingenious pass paved the way for Jay Rodriguez to draw the home side level.

Comments made by Jose Mourinho about Manchester United flop Alexis Sanchez came back to haunt the coach and his Roma team in Coppa Italia last night.

Manchester United's players must start performing for the full 90 minutes, rather than just in portions of games, if they are to finish in the Premier League's top four.

Sir Alex Ferguson was a disappointed spectator at Turf Moor on Tuesday evening as Manchester United were held to a draw by Burnley in the Premier League.The iconic former United boss, who led the club to 13 league titles between 1993 and 2013, was in the stands as the rain poured down in Lancashire.With Burnley hitting back through Jay Rodriguez after Paul Pogba's opener, the cameras focused on 80-year-old Ferguson after his former side had two goals ruled out.The Scot looked less than pleased with what he was seeing, with Ralf Rangnick admitting that his team need to improve if they are to secure Champions League qualification.He told MOTD: "I think we played a fantastic first half, couldn't have played any better. "We scored three goals, the second that was disallowed I cannot understand.