Manchester United Transfers: A huge few months coming up with the potential take of Manchester United, moreover the club now eyeing a different direction in their recruitment team as they are set to appoint the Adidas executive Matt Hargreaves to a key role ahead of the summer transfer window. The Red Devils are expected to be busy with the potential takeover of Old Trafford, as different parties are in touch with the club’s hierarchy, moreover, the club faces a key transfer window ahead of Erik Ten Hag’s second season. Follow Premier League LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
Manchester United Transfers: Ahead of BIG summer 2023 Transfer Window, Erik Ten Hag’s Man UTD to appoint Adidas chief as NEW Transfer negotiator, KNOW all Details
According to reports in The Telegraph, Adidas executive Matt Hargreaves is being handed over the role of the club’s director of football, as he will replace Matt Judge, who previously worked alongside Ed Woodward before his departure. Hargreaves has accepted terms with the Red Devils and will resume before the summer transfer window, as he will lead the negotiations on the transfers for the club.
The Old Trafford side and Hargreaves share a good relationship, since when Adidas returned as United’s kit supplier in the 2015/16 season. Hargreaves, as the marketing director, focused on players and scouting for the German sportswear company.
In spite of the uncertainty of the club’s ownership in the future, as there are Qatari representatives of Shiekh Jassima and Sir Ratcliffe’s group, both eager to take charge of the iconic English club, the club is still going to be busy with the summer transfer window.
Manchester United Transfers: Ahead of BIG summer 2023 Transfer Window, Erik Ten Hag’s Man UTD to appoint Adidas chief as NEW Transfer negotiator, KNOW all Details
The Red Manchester are on focus restructuring on recruitment and success built on head coach Erik Ten Hag’s debut season, having already bagged the Carabao Cup, and eyeing more silverware in the current campaign. United are eyeing recruitment in several departments as few notable players are expected to leave the club in the summer.
6The primary target for Ten Hag is to fill the No. 9 position, as numerous reports suggest, Red Devils have identified the Three Lions captain Harry Kane for the position. Similarly, there are numerous top players are being linked with United, however, under the new management of the Dutchman, the club hierarchy are reluctant to splurge cash, having learned the lesson from the past seasons.
Manchester United Transfers: Ahead of BIG summer 2023 Transfer Window, Erik Ten Hag’s Man UTD to appoint Adidas chief as NEW Transfer negotiator, KNOW all Details
🚨 BREAKING:
Matt Hargreaves, executive of Adidas, joins Manchester United where he will be in charge of negotiating contracts. He succeeds Matt Judge, who left the club last year, and will start before the start of the transfer window. @mcgrathmike #MUFC ✅
— UtdPlug (@UtdPlug) March 17, 2023
Moreover, Hargreaves will need to make huge decisions on some notable first-team players who have entered the last 18 months of their current deal, players such as Marcus Rashford, Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw, and many others. Speaking about Rashford’s future at the club, Ten Hag stated, ‘When we have news [about Rashford’s contract] we will bring it immediately.’
Moreover, club legend and goalkeeper David de Gea is out of contract this summer, it remains to be seen what the future holds for the Spaniard. Hargreaves is expected to hit the ground running as soon as he lands at Old Trafford.