New Manchester United chief exec Richard Arnold is ready to go against the will of the players over their next managerial appointment.
The Sun says Arnold is backing Ralf Rangnick's pursuit of Erik ten Hag as the next permanent boss.
Many of United's players want former Spurs chief Mauricio Pochettino to take charge once Rangnick's stint as interim manager is over.
But Arnold, who has taken over from Ed Woodward as the senior executive at Old Trafford, has been won over by Rangnick's championing of Ajax boss Ten Hag, 52.
Woodward drove attempts to bring in Pochettino from Paris Saint-Germain immediately after the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November.
When that proved impossible, there were still plans to sign players in January who would be able to hit the ground running if Poch were ready to take over in June.
But Rangnick, set to move into a consultancy role when his term as manager ends, is adamant Ten Hag is the right man to lead a long-term revival.
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