Jason Wilcox has stepped into Manchester United’s sporting director role following Dan Ashworth’s departure.
Wilcox, the club’s technical director, will be in charge of transfers for the January transfer window.
Manager Ruben Amorim needs to reinforce his squad to boost their chances of winning silverware and qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
However, clubs are reluctant to sell key players in the mid-season transfer window, which makes it difficult to sign quality players.