Rangnik will replace recently sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the team’s coach for the rest of the season, while he seeks a full-time replacement.
The Athletic reported on Thursday that Rangnik will be joining the club on a six-month contract with two years of consultation, and that his current club, Lokomotiv, will have to release him from his current contract.
CNN has reached out to Manchester United and Lokomotiv Moscow for comment.
A United source told Reuters talks are on between the two sides but nothing has been finalized.
He will not command Manchester United’s match against Chelsea on Sunday while he awaits a work permit.
The move follows Solskjaer’s dismissal from the club after a three-year stint as manager in which the club did not win the trophy.
Before joining Lokomotiv Moscow, the German coach spent time managing at RB Leipzig, Hoffenheim, Schalke and Hanover.
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