Christopher Nkunku

2022 - 10 - 26

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Man United rejected Ralf Rangnick request to sign Erling Haaland ... (Stretty News)

Ralf Rangnick's brief stint as Manchester United's interim manager was far from successful but perhaps that was never the aim when the German replaced Ole ...

As per Rangnick himself, the club blocked any attempt to sign players during the January transfer window. Now, the man himself has supposedly revealed which players he was trying to sign. Just weeks after Erik ten Hag’s appointment was confirmed in April, that agreement was also scrapped and Rangnick cut ties with the Old Trafford club completely.

Ralf Rangnick names the six players he asked Manchester United to ... (We All Follow United)

Ralf Rangnick has revealed that he had advised Manchester United to sign six players, including Erling Haaland and Christopher Nkunku.

Now, with Erik ten Hag in the OldTrafford dugout, it was apparent that the Dutch manager’s priorities on incomings in the recent transfer window changed. We seemingly did nothing to bring the rest of the names on the list, either, with Haaland taking the Premier League by storm at Manchester City. Unfortunately, the hierarchy at Old Trafford did not listen to Rangnick. And it was evident that the club needed more reinforcements back then. And fans were looking forward to the 2021/22 campaign under Ole. The Norwegian had some torrid results that resulted in his sacking.

Ralf Rangnick reveals six-player Manchester United transfer wish ... (Evening Standard)

Ralf Rangnick has revealed he pushed Manchester United to sign as many as six players during the January transfer window.

For his part, Rangnick has claimed he was keen to sign some big name stars at the turn of the year. The German moved to Old Trafford in November for a short stint as the club’s interim manager following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and was slated to continue as a consultant for a further two years. [alf Rangnick](/topic/ralf-rangnick) has revealed he pushed [Manchester United](/topic/manchester-united) to sign as many as six players during the January transfer window.

Ralf Rangnick reveals his six transfer recommendations to Man Utd ... (Metro)

Ralf Rangnick claims Manchester United turned down all six of his transfer recommendations including Luis Diaz, Alvaro Morata and Christopher Nkunku.

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Rangnick names six players he suggested to Man Utd, including two ... (Football365.com)

Ex-Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has namedropped six players he wanted to bring to the Premier League club.

“We also talked about Alvaro Morata, Luis Diaz, Dusan Vlahovic and, as I said, [Erling] Haaland when they were still on the market. The Frenchman penned a new Leipzig contract in the summer, but it was revealed that he has a €60million release clause in his new deal. “That’s why we were already discussing players like Josko Gvardiol and Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig. [Gvardiol and Nkunku have both been linked with a move to Chelsea in recent months](https://www.football365.com/news/nkunku-deal-chelsea-complete-double-raid-leipzig-gvardiol), with the latter widely expected to move to Stamford Bridge in 2023. But the club decided at that time to rebuild the team under the new coach.” These names were suggested for the winter window, but United saved their pennies for their new manager to spend in the summer.

EPL: Rangnick names six players he asked Man Utd to sign (Daily Post Nigeria)

Former Manchester United interim coach, Ralf Rangnick, has revealed six players he asked the club to sign in the January transfer window. Rangnick was.

“We also talked about Alvaro Morata, Luis Diaz, Dusan Vlahovic and, as I said, Haaland when they were still on the market. “That is why we were already discussing players like Josko Gvardiol and Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig. Former Manchester United interim coach, Ralf Rangnick, has revealed six players he asked the club to sign in the January transfer window.

Chelsea have major transfer deal “under control”, says Fabrizio ... (CaughtOffside)

Chelsea remain in control with regards to the potential transfer of RB Leipzig star Christopher Nkunku, according to Fabrizio Romano.

“It’s important to mention that Chelsea have everything under control, he’s agreed in principle to join, he’s had a medical with Chelsea, and he’s waiting to sign his contract,” Nkunku has been on fire in front of goal for the last year or so, scoring 47 goals in his last 70 games for Leipzig in all competitions, showing he’s surely ready for a bigger move. The Blues were strongly linked with the France international in recent times, with a deal looking close, and Romano has once again reiterated that the player has had a medical with the club and that a deal has been agreed in principle.