Manchester United: Ralf Rangnick is apparently vying for Leipzig star Amadou Haidara
Ralf Rangnick is working hard on the squad at Manchester United. In the sights of the 63-year-old: his ex-player Amadou Haidara.
Ralf Rangnick is new interim coach for Manchester United. The 63-year-old is already working hard on his future squad and is probably already looking at his first transfer: Amadou Haidara from RB Leipzig.
As the Times and Daily Mail According to the unanimous report, Rangnick absolutely wants to sign the 23-year-old in order to enforce his allegedly intended pressing-intensive style of play at the Red Devils. Haidara is set to become one of the key players in the new United system.
Haidara to replace Pogba?
According to reports, Rangnick will send scouts to watch the midfielder for the Sachsen league game against Union Berlin on Friday. The same applies to the Champions League game against Manchester City next week.
Haidara could also replace Paul Pogba if he does not renew his contract, which expires in the summer. The national player of Mali owns according to the Sports picture a release clause of 40 million euros. In an interview with the newspaper in 2019, he also said that it was his dream to play for United one day.
Rangnick, who will act as a consultant in Manchester from summer 2022, had already signed him at the beginning of 2019. The former sports director and trainer of Leipzig transferred 19 million euros to RB Salzburg for Haidara.