Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has denied drawing up a player dossier for his successor Erik ten Hag.
The interim boss, who will make way for the incoming Dutchman at the end of the season, was reported to have passed on less than flattering information about the squad to his successor.
But the 63-year-old told Sky Sports: "I never said anything to anybody criticising the attitude of the players as being unprofessional or selfish.
"This is not true, I will always protect my players. I have never realised any issues of them being unprofessional or selfish.
"I've been talking to the board quite regularly and obviously we were also exchanging our impressions of the current situation.
"For me it's important, together with Erik, together with the scouting department, we can build a new squad, a new group of players with quality and mentality that Erik, together with his coaching staff, will develop and lead this club into a range where supporters will want to see Manchester United."
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