Manchester United could appoint a new irreversible manager before completion of the season, MEN reports

. The Red Devils are still searching for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s replacement, although Ralf Rangnick has actually been put in short-term charge of the team.

Rangnick’s contract as interim boss runs until the end of the season.

Once a brand-new full-time boss is discovered, the German will move into a consultancy role at Old Trafford along with director John Murtough and Richard Arnold.

United are now aiming to secure their next manager prior to the summer season transfer window opens July 1.

The club are understood to believe “the quicker the better” with employing a new coach after seeing Tottenham’s verbose effort to replace Jose Mourinho in 2015.

PSG’s Mauricio Pochettino and Ajax’s Erik ten Hag remain the frontrunners for the job, while Leicester’s Brendan Rodgers is thought to be under consideration.