Manchester United’s backroom operations are well underway in anticipation of what looks to be a significant summer transfer window for the team. There will be a lot of discussion over the players coming and departing from the club, but the main focus should be on the solutions above.

The necessity for the team to have an experienced director of football, technical director, or sports director has been one of the most talked-about themes in recent months, if not years. One or two important players of such calibre who have the ability to drastically change the club’s transfer situation.

Dan Ashworth is scheduled to join from Newcastle as sports director, while Omar Berrada, the new chief executive officer, has already arrived from rival Manchester City. However, he might not be the final newcomer to the Old Trafford football boardroom.

Wilcox In, Murtough Out at United
Wilcox, the former head of Man City’s academy, will be travelling from Southampton.
John Murtough, the football director of Manchester United, and Erik ten Hag, the manager, are observing from the stands.
It appears that United has finally located one of its players. Although Jason Wilcox, the director of football at Southampton, has long been expected to join the team, it appears that things are moving in his favour. It follows the Tuesday news of John Murtough’s departure.

Reporter Fabrizio Romano shared an update on his X account following the announcement of Murtough’s departure. It said: “Jason Wilcox, coming to Man United as new technical director soon” . Romano tweeted one of his April 1 updates, which said: “Jason Wilcox will be joining Manchester United as their new technical director after resigning from Southampton! Wilcox will depart because he wants to work on a project with Manchester United and Southampton won’t take his fee. A crucial component of Man United’s new era will be the former head of the academy at Man City.”

“Brutally Honest” Admission From Saints Manager Russell Martin, the Southampton manager, discussed Wilcox’s possible departure over the weekend. It’s evident that Wilcox and Martin get along well at Southampton, and even if a departure hasn’t been formally announced yet, the manager will be the one who feels it the most.

Martin said on local BBC radio when questioned about Wilcox’s potential transfer to Manchester United: “To be brutally honest, the person this affects the most is me.”

“A lot of things are still going on that aren’t fully understood legally. We all send him our best wishes if he decides to depart, which, let’s face it, seems inevitable at this point. He has been instrumental in transforming our club’s culture and the atmosphere on the training pitch; he has given us the opportunity to become the leaders we aspire to be.”