Goalkeeper Andre Onana has said the players would like Ruud van Nistelrooy to continue working with Manchester United beyond his spell as interim manager.
Ruben Amorim will officially take over as the club’s head coach on Monday, with Van Nistelrooy’s fate yet to be decided after stepping in for his fellow Dutchman Erik ten Hag, who was sacked in October following a poor start to the campaign.
Van Nistelrooy, who scored 150 goals for Manchester United in five years at the club in the 2000s, is unbeaten in his three games in charge, overseeing a 2-0 win over PAOK in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday – their first win in Europe in over a year.
The former striker has said he would like to remain part of the club’s restructured management team after his interim stint ends on Sunday with a Premier League home game against Leicester City.
Asked if United’s players wanted the same, Onana told TNT Sports: “100%. He’s a very good guy, a very good coach.
“He has so much experience and he advises us a lot.
“It’s fantastic what he’s doing and the players are happy. But at the end of the day, it’s not something we can decide. The club make the decision and we have to accept it.”
Van Nistelrooy said his sole focus was preparing the team for his last game in charge.
“I’m only busy with one thing in my mind,” he said.
“I want my last game as an interim, I want to prepare it as good as I can and give the players everything they need to get the best performance out of them … And other than that, I don’t look too far ahead, to be really honest.”
