(Reuters) – Manchester United interim manager Ralph Rangnick said on Monday he shares a good relationship with Jesse Lingard after the midfielder was denied permission to leave the club in the January transfer window.
The United board reportedly blocked a deadline-day move to Newcastle United for the 29-year-old, who was not included in the FA Cup fourth-round defeat by Middlesbrough last week after the club was given time Was.
Ahead of Tuesday’s Premier League game against Burnley, Rangnick told reporters that both Lingard and striker Edinson Cavani were available to visit Turf Moor.
“With regards to Jesse, I have a great relationship with him, he knows I would have been willing to let him at least have an issue with Mason (Greenwood), he mentioned some personal issues,” German said. said.
“We have to look ahead now, there is no problem between me and Jesse and vice versa. I am very happy to have him in the team and he will be on the team for tomorrow night’s game.”
United suspended Greenwood last week following the forward’s arrest – and later released on bail – on suspicion of sexual assault and making death threats.
Despite Middlesbrough’s penalty outing in the FA Cup, Rangnick said the team had improved in recent weeks and that talk of an overhaul was exaggerated.
“Overall, the team’s growth and performance have improved over the past few weeks,” he said.
“Apart from playing together as a team in defense and improvement … we put some time into our offensive principles and it showed in games against West Ham (United) and Middlesbrough where we created a lot of chances.”
United are fourth in the league standings with 38 points from 28 games, 25 ahead of bottom side Burnley, who have three games in hand.
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