Manchester United’s psychologist as he arranges a shock transfer

Ralf Rangnick appoints Timo Werner’s father, Wag, as Manchester United’s psychologist as he arranges a shock transfer for Chelsea striker.

MANCHESTER UNITED has reportedly summoned Timo Werner’s girlfriend’s father to the club as they plot a bid to sign the Chelsea striker.

The Red Devils have engaged Sascha Lense, a former RB Leipzig sports psychologist who will work alongside Ralf Rangnick at Old Trafford.

Werner, 25, has been dating Lense’s daughter Paula since 2017, when they met while he was in Leipzig.

Lense introduced the couple, and they’ve been dating for four years, with Paula coming to England after Werner signed with the Blues last year.

According to recent sources, the ex-Schalke and Dynamo Dresden psychologist may be able to influence United’s decision to bring the forward to the Theatre of Dreams.

Rangnick is reportedly looking to add firepower to United and has Werner and Erland Haaland on his radar, according to German news site Bild.

Rangnick, like Lense, worked with Werner at Leipzig and might use his familiarity with the player to try to entice him away from Chelsea.

Werner prospered under Rangnick’s supervision, and his high-octane press might be precisely what the 63-year-old is searching for.

The former Stuttgart midfielder is thought to have preferred a move to United over Chelsea, but the agreement fell through.

Lense’s departure to Manchester could push Werner to leave, despite the fact that the two have a good connection.

Werner sought counseling from Lense for his mental health after receiving widespread abuse after diving against Schalke in December 2017.

In an interview last year, he admitted: “That, as well as what was made of it, was not pleasant. But it was also beneficial to my development, therefore I wouldn’t change it.

“I’ve matured into a mature adult. “I know what I want and I’m not afraid to tell it.”

Following his admission that he suffered from obsessive behavior, Werner has spoken about the good impact sports psychologists have had on his career.

He reflected on his time in Stuttgart, saying: “Philipp Laux was quite helpful. The good news was that he didn’t force it on me.

“He let me figure out how to reclaim my sense of enjoyment on my own. He inquired about my self-perception and pre-game thoughts, for example.

“On the one side, there’s the angel who says ‘no superstition,'” he says. On the other side, the devil tells me, “You must do this and that in order for things to go smoothly again.”

“It is possible to have superstitious thoughts. But I’m well aware that they’re rubbish. There was a lot of failure during my time in Stuttgart, so I grasped at every straw.”

Prior to adding: “I’m no longer as superstitious as I once was. I believe that when one’s career progresses, such considerations become less important. “In Leipzig, I found that the restaurant where you ate had no bearing on the performance.

“I believe that footballers are especially prone to superstitions. When you’re on a roll, you tend to cling to habits and occurrences. It has an impact on coaches as well.”