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Manchester United isclosing in on appointing Ralf Rangnick as the club'sinterim manager until the end of the season, according to multiple reports.

The Red Devils have held advanced talks with the 63-year-old, and it is expected he will soon be announced as Mike Fiers Jersey a short-term replacement for sacked former bo s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and current caretaker Michael Carrick, who was Solskjaer's a sistant.

Paris Saint-Germain bo s Mauricio Pochettino has been on United's radar, but the Ligue 1 giants reportedly knocked back an initial inquiry. Rangnick wouldsteer the ship until the end of the season.

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Pochettino, the former Tottenham bo s, Mark McGwire Jersey is keen to make the move to Old Trafford and would be open to leaving PSG in the middle of the current season. However, it is understood thatintermediaries sounded out the French side over letting him go and were knocked back, with the Ligue 1 side not interested in allowing their head coach to leave during the season.

Consequently, Catfish Hunter Jersey the United board hasbeen working through a five-man shortlist as itsearched for an interim succe sor to Solskjaer.

It is understood that conversations with Jed Lowrie Jersey Rangnick have been positive and he is expected to take the position on a sixth-month basis. He could then stay on after the season in a consultancy role.

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During his coaching career, Rangnick has managed five clubs Chris Bassitt Jersey in the Bundesliga, including Schalke and RB Leipzig.

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It was with Schalke that he enjoyed the most succe s, finishing runner-up in Germany's top flight in the 2004-05 season andclaiming theDFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercupin 2011.

In 2012, Rangnick became director of football for both RB Leipzig and Austrian sister club Red Bull Salzburg, with the 63-year-old having played a significant role in helping Leipzig rise from the fourth tier of German football to the Bundesliga.

Joe Morgan Jersey Rangnick is currently Manager of Sports and Development at Ru sian Premier League side Lokomotiv Moscow, where he was appointed to the role back in July 2021.