Ed Woodward wants to sign a contract before hiring the next permanent boss of Man Utd

Ed Woodward wants to hire a football director at Manchester United before appointing the club's next permanent director, reports said.

The Executive Vice President of the Red Devils was previously interested in former Juventus manager Giuseppe Marotta and current sporting director of Old Lady Fabio Paratici.

But Marotta was transferred to Inter Milan, rival of Serie A, and Paratici has clearly announced his intention to stay in Turin, thus ending Manchester United's hope of landing one. or the other.

Paul Mitchell of RB Leipzig is about to land the job. The Red Devils' board of directors was impressed by the counting skills of the players of the former recruiting manager for Tottenham.

Former Manchester United goaltender, Edwin van der Sar, is currently managing director of Ajax and is also at the study.

It remains to be seen who will have the position, but according to The Independent, Woodward wants to make an appointment before choosing the next permanent boss of United.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has done a remarkable job of stabilizing the ship since being appointed director on a temporary basis.

After the dismissal of Jose Mourinho, the Norwegian allowed the Red Devils to win the victory in his first seven games at the head of all competitions, and could be appointed full time.

But Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino remains Woodward's number one target for the moment, although Argentina has been speechless in the face of a change.