Rangnick knows what to do with Ronaldo: "I'm still waiting for my brother's phone call"

The outgoing Manchester United coach believes "Ronaldo has proved he can win", but only the new coach will decide if he stays: "Obviously we need 3-2 new strikers here"

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02/05/2022

Monday, 02 May 2022, 10:04 Updated: 10:12

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Ralph Rangnick is still waiting to receive a phone call from Eric Tan the brother, the next coach of Manchester United.

"I'm pretty sure he has my phone number!" Rangnick said in an interview with Sky, "I'm more than happy to do that."

Brother Tan was officially appointed the next coach of Manchester United more than a week ago, hoping to lead the much-needed revolution and return the club to the top, after a disappointing decade.

Rangnick, the current coach of the team who arrived during the season in place of Ola Gunnar Solskjaer, admitted a few days ago that the team needs "open heart surgery" and that many changes are needed, in a long process.

"Based on my acquaintance with Eric, along with good procurement and the combination of the right players, I am very optimistic and believe that the fans and the media can see a better team here, and in the end,

According to Rangnick, "There are some examples from the league, such as when Jurgen Klopp came to Liverpool, Pep Guardiola to Manchester City, Thomas Tuchel to Chelsea - and rightly so, he arrived in the middle of the season and got a very quality team, but still needed someone to lead it to win the league. The champions ... when you know what you're looking for, what kind of players you need for what positions, it should not take long. "

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Ronaldo (Photo: GettyImages, Sebastian Frej / MB Media)

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Rangnick, who has been appointed coach of the Austrian national team and will do so in the next two years alongside his role as Manchester United consultant, was asked about the future of Cristiano Ronaldo, the man who has scored 8 of the team's last 9 goals.

"It's a question that needs to be addressed to the brother of the brother," he said.

United are hoping to recreate the model of their two big rivals, Manchester City and Liverpool, who have dominated the Premier League in recent years, and according to Rangnick, have acquired rising players, who can develop, and not just proven and expensive "stars".

“When you think about those two teams, they brought in players in every transfer window and strengthened the team, and brought in players who were not popular at the time they came, but they evolved in teams and made them the two best in the world.

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Not an easy task.

Tan Brother (Photo: Official Website, Manchester United Official Website)

That's exactly why Rangnick tries to explain what he meant when he said last week that United needed "open heart surgery": "I do not think it's enough to make small corrections or adjustments. I think it's important to look at the big picture, and thus bring in the right players. "Second, not just to bring players on defense, link or attack. It's also important for the players' character, their personality, to make sure they fit the standards of a club like Manchester United."

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