Recently, Manchester United caretaker leader Lan Leek announced officially assumed the leadership of the Austrian national team, and the initiative to serve in two positions has aroused widespread concern. Despite the controversy surrounding this decision, and even the suspicion of a conflict of interest, Lanlick has made no secret of the fact that he has long been in agreement with the United hierarchy. As for his duties as a senior advisor at United, he made it clear that his first priority is to be involved in transfer affairs.
It has been reported that Lanlick will be working as a consultant for Manchester United for the next two years and will only have to work six days a month, meaning that he will have plenty of time to devote to other matters. He revealed that his focus at United will be on assisting with squad reinforcements. He said: "I'm sure I'll stay at United next season, but I'm not claiming to play a key role. As of now, I have not met with the new manager, Tannhäuser, but that will be something for the future. I am more than willing to offer my help to make things better."
Although Lanlik has the heavy responsibility of identifying new recruits, he also warned fans not to have high expectations: "Even with Tannhäuser, Manchester United will not qualify for the UEFA Europa League next season, and it will be difficult for the time being for them to compete with Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea in the transfer market. At that time, we will rely on Tannhäuser's personal charisma."
He continued, "To sign good players, the manager needs to be personally involved in transfers, inviting players to join and communicating with them. You need to find a good reason to convince top players to join. The likes of Godiona, Gop, Ducao and others have been working on this, so Tanhag's idea is crucial."
