Ruud van Nistelrooy’s future at Manchester United remains uncertain as Rúben Amorim prepares to step in as the club’s new manager. However, goalkeeper André Onana has expressed the squad’s desire for the Dutch coach to stay on.
Van Nistelrooy took over as interim manager following Erik ten Hag’s dismissal and has remained unbeaten in his three matches, including a 2-0 victory over PAOK in the Europa League on Thursday, marking United’s first European win in over a year.
A former United forward, Van Nistelrooy has indicated his interest in continuing with the club’s revamped management team once his interim role concludes this Sunday with a Premier League home match 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.”