Manchester United had planned to give Michael Carrick until mid-December before making a breakthrough with Ralf Rangnick -- ESPN's Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: The Old Trafford outcasts who could yet get a second chance under the interim boss.
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United move quickly to secure Rangnick
Manchester United ditched plans to give caretaker Michael Carrick as many as six more games in charge after Ralf Rangnick emerged as the outstanding candidate during interviews to find the club's interim manager, sources told ESPN.