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Manchester United are planning to appoint a caretaker manager after parting ways with Ruben Amorim earlier this week. The Portuguese head coach ended his turbulent reign at the Theatre of Dreams with a 1-1 draw away to Leeds United last weekend.

The Premier League giants want someone to steady the ship for now, affording them time to select a permanent candidate at the end of the campaign. Darren Fletcher, who was in charge for the 2-2 draw against Burnley at Turf Moor in midweek, is among those in the running for the caretaker role.

A recent report relayed by The Peoples Person named Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the front-runner for the temporary job, with his former assistant Michael Carrick also in the race for the position.

Previous reports have also mentioned Ruud van Nistelrooy as a possible option for the job. Acclaimed journalist David Ornstein has now provided an update on the situation.

United have spoken to Nistelrooy

Speaking on NBC Sports, Ornstein said that United have already established contact with Van Nistelrooy regarding the caretaker role. He said: “Everybody was saying it’s [Manchester United Caretaker role] going to go to Solskjaer. It may, he’s a...