Manchester United are set to appoint Sascha Lense as their new sports psychologist, according to reports - as Ralf Rangnick continues his overhaul of Red Devils coaches.
Sportsmail revealed earlier on Monday that former Toronto FC manager Chris Armas is set to join interim coach Rangnick's backroom staff - with the pair knowing each other from their time together at the New York Red Bulls.
Rangnick has been open to keeping some of the existing coaching team from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reign in place at Old Trafford but did hint at some new faces coming into his team.
Manchester United are reportedly set to hire sports psychologist Sascha Lense (above) as a coach to support Ralf Rangnick
Lense (right) knows United interim boss Rangnick (left) from their time together at RB Leipzig
And according to The Athletic, Rangnick will welcome the arrival of psychologist Lense into his coaching team - not as a medical professional - and while he has met the United players, he has not received his visa yet so cannot start working.
German coach Lense had a modest playing career before stepping into the coaching world. The 46-year-old has managed Germany's Under-17s team in the past but is best known for his sports psychologist work at several German clubs.
Lense's first known job is a coaching stint at Dynamo Dresden before linking up with Rangnick at RB Leipzig during the 2015-16 season. He spent three years at the Red Bull outfit before returning to Dresden for the 2018-19 season.
The German then moved to Schalke during the following season but left the club last year as the Gelsenkirchen club were relegated to the German second division.
Lense (left) has held sports psychologist roles as Dynamo Dresden, Leipzig and Schalke 04
Meanwhile, United are set to confirm the appointment of coach Armas to Rangnick's team in the coming days.
Armas was fired by the MLS club in July after less than six months in charge, with Toronto suffering a 7-1 defeat to DC United – the worst loss in the club's history - in his final game in charge.
Armas will look to redeem himself at Old Trafford after being recruited as the first new member of Rangnick's backroom staff. Rangnick was the head of sport and development for Red Bull's clubs in New York and Brazil while Armas was worked as head coach of the American team.
According to ESPN, Armas was given his work permit on Monday morning after initially being denied one for not having a UEFA Pro License.
