BREAKING UPDATE: Manchester United plot another raid on Newcastle for transfer guru, La Liga director also a target.

According to a report by TEAMtalk, Paul Mitchell and Andrea Berta

are the subjects of interest from Manchester United.

The Red Devils are mulling over appointing a new sporting director

after parting ways with Dan Ashworth this month. So, the

Newcastle United and Atletico Madrid officials have emerged as targets for the Premier League club.

Paul Mitchell has been one of the hottest names in the market for

sporting directors for a long time. The 43-year-old had an unfulfilled

professional career, with injuries forcing him to retire before turning 30.

The Englishman’s life turned around when he became the Head of Recruitment at MK Dons.

Since then, Mitchell’s stock has soared, enjoying stints with Tottenham Hotspur,

AS Monaco, and Newcastle United. As for Andrea Berta, the Italian businessman

has been with Atletico Madrid since 2017, going from strength to strength at the

Spanish club, helping them establish themselves as one of the contenders for La Liga title.

Paul Mitchell and Andrea Berta are two of the most accomplished sporting

directors in the world, and their names have emerged on the wishlist at

Manchester United. The Premier League giants are mulling over choosing

between the duo to replace Dan Ashworth.

Manchester United might soon dip their toes in the market for a new sporting

director after parting ways with Dan Ashworth this month. While the

Premier League outfit pursued the English transfer guru for nearly half a year,

he lasted only five months at his job, with differences behind the scenes costing him his job.

Ashworth’s departure has unsurprisingly created speculation surrounding the vacant berth,

with Mitchell and Berta emerging as targets. Recent reports have also linked

Manchester United with Luis Campos, although the Red Devils face stiff competition

from Arsenal for PSG’s Football Advisor.