Manchester United are losing their Academy Director to a Premier League rival after Nick Cox was poached by Everton.
Cox, 47, has been instrumental behind the scenes at United and has been widely credited with revamping and improving an academy that has seen the likes of Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, Harry Amass, Chido Obi and more progress through to the first team in recent years.
While Cox will remain as Academy Director for a few more months to ease the transition as United seek his successor, Mail Sport understands the chance to join Everton as their technical director was one Cox felt was too good to turn down.