Manchester United are set to land a former Chelsea scout who was axed by the west London club last year.
United are on pace to suffer their worst Premier League finish in history, making their low of eighth place - achieved under Erik ten Hag last season - look more acceptable by the day.
Ruben Amorim's strugglers sit 15th in the table, just three points ahead of West Ham in 17th. Elsewhere, they were knocked out of the EFL Cup in the quarter-final by Tottenham and eliminated in the FA Cup by Fulham in the fifth round.