Manchester United are facing a battle to retain academy chief Justin Cochrane amid growing interest in the sought-after coach from their Premier League rivals.
Sportsmail understands a number of top flight clubs are attempting to prise Cochrane away from United’s youth setup, hoping the lure of a first-team position will boost their chances.
Former Tottenham and England youth coach Cochrane joined United last summer as their head of player development and coaching, a title that gave him an overseeing role in their academy responsible for the development of all of United’s under-17s to 23s.