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Ralf Rangnick 'interested in signing £50m Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn' as German plans his Manchester United rebuild... with futures of Pogba and Lingaard unsure

A shake-up awaits in January for Manchester United's squad, and Ralf Rangnick is reportedly targeting Aston Villa's John McGinn to inject a new energy in the team.

The German coach will be in the Old Trafford dugout for his first game in charge of Cristiano Ronaldo and Co when Crystal Palace visit on January. He'll understand a whole lot more about the task ahead after 90 minutes against Patrick Vieira's team.

Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Donny van de Beek, Jesse Lingard and Fred's days could be numbered at United, and the midfield is a the key target for improvement.