Manchester United ‘signed’ Atletico Madrid’s chief scout Gerardo Guzman on deadline day, as Jose Mourinho continues to overhaul his backroom staff.
Guzman was responsible for finding talent in players under the age of 23 at Atletico, but will now take up a new post at Old Trafford.
In August, Mourinho made two additions to United’s non-playing staff as Kieran McKenna joined from Tottenham to work with the Under-23s side, while Arsenal’s former scout Sandro Orlandelli was also brought in.
But Atletico have moved quickly to replace Guzman, with Natanael Cano joining from San Fernando, who are in the third tier of Spanish football.
While there were no marquee signings made on deadline day, this will be a good signing for United in the long term. Three young players also left the club yesterday.
James Weir, a 21-year-old midfielder who made his senior debut in the 3-2 win over Arsenal last season, joined Hull City on a permanent deal.
Dean Henderson joined Grimsby Town on loan, while Joel Castro Pereira moved to Belenenses on a temporary deal.
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10