Manchester United have been linked with a move for AS Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell, Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg has reported.

The Lowdown: Mitchell profiled

Mitchell, who previously played in the Football League, is 40 years of age and has been with the Ligue 1 club since 2020.

He has previous experience of working in England as a chief scout with MK Dons, Southampton and Tottenham, admitting last year that he loves the Premier League.

Mitchell has also worked in Germany and the USA, but it looks as if he is wanted back in England ahead of Erik ten Hag’s first season in charge at Old Trafford.

The Latest: Plettenberg’s post

Plettenberg took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to share some news regarding Mitchell and Manchester United.

He revealed that both Ten Hag and Ralf Rangnick are ‘pushing’ for him to move to Old Trafford and have given him their endorsement, with Mitchell 'open' to the idea of leaving Monaco in the summer.

The Verdict: Smart move?

United will be losing chief scout Jim Lawlor and head of global scouting Marcel Bout over the summer, so bringing in someone like Mitchell could be a shrewd decision.

Mitchell was the mastermind behind successful Spurs deals for Dele Alli, Toby Alderweireld, Son Heung-Min and Kieran Trippier, while he also helped RB Leipzig to establish themselves in the Bundesliga.

It looks as if it will be an extremely busy summer off the pitch at Old Trafford, with up to 10 new signings potentially coming in, so finalising a deal for Mitchell to help Ten Hag over the coming months could be helpful.

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