OGC Nice are prepared to sell Jean-Clair Todibo next summer with Manchester United one of several interested parties, according to reports.
17.10.2023 - 17:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
If and when Sir Jim Ratcliffe throws open the door at Old Trafford he’ll have high hopes of succeeding where others have failed over the past decade.
The INEOS chief is set to take a 25 per cent stake in the club and have a significant say on the football operations. United remain behind their competitors on the field while off it the past 11 months have shown the delay and decay around the club.
The hope will be that Ratcliffe can help inspire a turnaround at Old Trafford, albeit the news has prompted more questions than answers. There remains a host of unsolved issues around everything from the stadium to shares and recruitment to budget.
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Ratcliffe will almost certainly have suggestions and ideas for what he wants to see and implement at United but ultimately the final say and the majority ownership will continue to rest with the Glazer family. Ratcliffe will want to improve the club's fortunes on and off the field and could well bring in Sir Dave Brailsford and others to help him achieve that.
The danger is it's adding more voices to a crowded boardroom. United appointed John Murtough as their first football director in March 2021, with Andy O'Boyle since named deputy football director, while Darren Fletcher is technical director. Since the appointment of Richard Arnold as chief executive, the football department's decision-making and overall stability has improved and it remains to be seen how this will be impacted by Ratcliffe's arrival.
United have been rebuilding for what seems like 10 years and the prospect of Ratcliffe and Co coming in to provide their thoughts and opinions could further
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