Breaking news: Man United have found their Cavani and Martial replacement with agent travelling to England next week

 Whether that’s immediate or long-term 

is irrelevant at this stage, given that the 

German is still in the very earliest stages 

of shaping the playing direction of the team 

looking forward.

It’s still far, far too early to judge whether

 Rangnick will be a success or not, either

 in the managerial role he’s currently employed

 in or a sporting director position that he will

 be expected to take up at the end of the 

current 2021/22 Premier League season.

There have already been signs as to the 

green shoots of recovery in the manner of 

United’s recent performances, albeit there 

have still been one or two games where the

 Red Devils first XI have played as badly 

as they did under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

An injection of youth and purpose is undoubtedly

 required, and that is likely to be provided 

by River Plate’s young sensation, Julian Alvarez.

One of the best players in South American

 football last year, Sport note that the player’s

 agent is flying to England for talks next week.

If United were able to get a deal over the

 line – the player’s release clause is a measly

 €20m – it would be a real coup for Rangnick, 

given that Barcelona, Bayern Munich

, Real 

Madrid and Inter are also credited with 

an interest.

Alvarez would also likely be the replacement

 for Anthony Martial and Edison Cavani, 

with both expected to leave the Red Devils 

during the January window.