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Man Utd interim coach Rangnick: Ten Hag has my phone number...

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has admitted he is still waiting to hear from Erik ten Hag.

The Dutchman will swap Ajax for Old Trafford once this season concludes.

Rangnick, who will stay on at United in a consultancy, revealed ten Hag has his contact details and expects to speak with him at season's end.

"I'm pretty sure he's got my phone number!" Rangnick told Sky Sports.

"He's got another couple of games to play with Ajax, we have another three games to play here. Whenever he wants to speak with me and exchange our opinions, I'm more than happy to do that."

And Rangnick added that he is confident ten Hag can be successful at United with the right recruitment.

He added: "Knowing Erik will be the manager, with a good recruitment process and bringing in the right players, I'm very positive the supporters and the media will be able to see a better team and, at the end, hopefully a better position in the league,"

"There are quite a few good examples in the league with when Jurgen Klopp came to Liverpool, Pep Guardiola to Manchester City, Thomas Tuchel came to Chelsea - yes, he came in the middle of the season and inherited a top-quality squad, but you still need to win the Champions League.

"If you know what you're looking for, the profiles of the different positions you need, it shouldn't hopefully take too long."

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