Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in Liverpool’s former transfer guru Michael Edwards as the Premier League giants look to strengthen their recruitment operations.
United are in the midst of revamping their recruitment set-up, work which is being led by football director John Murtough.
And multiple sources claim that Edwards is of interest to the new-look Old Trafford regime as they continue to overhaul their transfer team.
Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in Liverpool’s former transfer guru Michael Edwards (left) – who’s pictured alongside Jurgen Klopp and FSG president Mike Gordon (right)
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly (left picture, right) is understood to have explored the possibility of appointing Edwards to a senior recruitment position while the Glazer family (right) want to bring the ex-Liverpool man to United as they continue to overhaul their transfer team
Whether Edwards is open to joining United given his ties to arch-rivals Liverpool remains to be seen.
But it is not difficult to comprehend why United are attracted to Edwards given the huge success he had at Anfield.
He joined Liverpool in 2011 as head of analytics before a number of promotions eventually saw him take up the role as sporting director.
Edwards became a pivotal figure in transforming the club into Premier League and European champions thanks to his signings; Alisson, Virgil Van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson, Thiago and Fabinho are among the many players he played a key role in bringing to Anfield.
Equally impressive were some of the fees he secured from player sales, including £146m for Philippe Coutinho.
Edwards helped transform Liverpool into Premier League and European champions
Edwards helped bring the likes of Mo Salah (left) and Andy Robertson (right) to Anfield
Where Edwards, given his expertise, experience and likely high salary, would be positioned within the United recruitment structure poses an intriguing situation given Murtough’s role as department head.
For now, United are focused on strengthen their squad ahead of next season, with Murtough leading that process – the likes of Frenkie de Jong and Pau Torres among the players on the club’s radar.
But while an addition to the club’s recruitment team is not thought to be imminent, there is an acknowledgement behind the scenes that United are constantly surveying the footballing landscape in search of improvements.
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