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Manchester United defender Eric Bailly said the players have been told about the arrival of a new manager amid mounting speculation regarding Ralf Rangnick.
United are reportedly set to appoint former RB Leipzig boss Rangnick on an interim basis until the end of the season.
Rangnick, currently working as head of sports and development at Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow, is the man United are targeting to lead them through until the end of the season, which is when they intend to make a more permanent appointment – Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino and Ajax’s Erik ten Hag have been heavily linked.
Michael Carrick continued in his caretaker role for Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Premier League leaders Chelsea, though Bailly lifted the lid on matters at Old Trafford.
“We were told in the dressing room that a new manager was coming,” Bailly told RMC Sport.
“We are working hard for now with Carrick and then we will see.”
Jadon Sancho’s opener against the run of play was cancelled out by Jorginho’s penalty at Stamford Bridge, where Carrick named Red Devils superstar Cristiano Ronaldo among the substitutes.
During the month of November so far, United (17) have mustered the fewest number of shots of all Premier League sides, whilst also facing more attempts than any team (60).
United managed just one further attempt after taking the lead at Chelsea, with their total of three shots their lowest in a Premier League game since April 2017 against Manchester City (also 3).
Meanwhile, Carrick became the first Englishman to take charge of United in a league game since Ron Atkinson in back November 1986 (1-1 against Coventry).
