Manchester United are set to sign Jim Fraser, dubbed the “king of scouting”, when his contract with Chelsea expires.
Fraser spent 20 years at the club before being sacked last year. And is now coming to an end his gardening leave. With a move to Old Trafford likely to come to fruition.
Despite United being in the midst of a major restructuring that has seen them cut around 200 backroom staff. And reduce their scouting staff. New co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe sees Fraser as a key man to bring in, as he is one of the most influential figures behind the discovery of top talent. A
former head of Chelsea’s academy, สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน Fraser has a reputation for developing young players such as Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher, Reece James, Tammy Abraham, Marc Guehi, Levi Colwill and Dominic Solanke.
All of this fits with Ratcliffe’s vision of building a squad full of quality players from the youth system. Rather than splashing out on expensive star players that may not work out,
Manchester United have already started making changes in various areas. Such as the resignation of David Harrison, the director of football operations. And preparing to announce a large number of staff cuts after the end of the season. In order not to affect morale in the final stretch as the team fights to win the Europa League.