Former Tottenham Hotspur head of youth scouting Paul Mitchell has been heavily linked to a sporting director role at Manchester United over the last few days.
According to the Telegraph, Paul Mitchell is the early front-runner to be appointed sporting director at Man United under the new ownership of Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Ratcliffe is close to buying 25 percent of the club and will take over the sporting matters at Man United.
Dan Ashworth is another candidate for this high-profile position. However, his arrival seems unlikely as he recently took over the director of football role at Newcastle United.
Paul Mitchell has an excellent eye for top-class talent
Mitchell is known as a recruitment expert in Europe. He has enjoyed successful spells at AS Monaco, Tottenham Hotspur, Red Bull group and Southampton.
He is credited with signing great talents like Sadio Mane and Dusan Tadic at Southampton. Mitchell also brought Heung-min Son and Toby Alderweireld to Spurs.
Man United could be an attractive destination for the 42-year-old. It is one of the biggest clubs in Europe and could offer funds to meet his ideas.
Ratcliffe wants to bring in a new sporting director after his takeover. This could be the start of restructuring in the sporting matters of the club.
The club has not been run properly over the last few years.
This has affected their performances on the pitch, with United making multiple managerial changes after Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement.
Mitchell has a great eye for talent and could play a key role in improving the club’s recruitment strategy.
