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Daily Mirror
6 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Man Utd chief who has earned the club £100m quits to join Premier League rivals
Academy chief Nick Cox is set to join Everton to oversee first-team recruitment having overseen period at Man Utd's academy where sales of young players is estimated at £100m Manchester United are poised to lose academy chief Nick Cox to Everton in a further blow. The Merseyside club are in advanced talks to appoint Cox as their new technical director with a deal expected to be completed imminently. Cox has been in charge of United's academy since 2019, a spell that has seen more than two dozen players including Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo graduate to first team debuts, while a host of young players developed under his watch have been sold on for an estimated £100m in profit. Cox moved to United in 2016 after spells in the academies at Watford and Sheffield United. But he is now set to make the leap to first-team football and would oversee recruitment during an exciting period at Everton. He will remain at United until a replacement is found and despite Cox's amicable departure, a hectic summer is expected at Old Trafford on the recruitment front. It has already begun following Matheus Cunha's £62.5m arrival from Wolves, while Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike and Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo remain high on the wishlist. Yet United have been clear for months that outgoings are a must to fund new arrivals and there is still no clarity on where Marcus Rashford, Antony, Garnacho and several others will be playing once the recruitment window closes on September 1. None of those are in head coach Ruben Amorim's plans. Senior men Christian Eriksen , Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof are to be joined by Hubert Graczyk , Jack Kingdon , Sam Murray , Tom Myles , James Nolan and Tom Wooster in being released at the end of their contracts on June 30. The entire squad is available for the right price but there are several who clearly have no roles to play under Amorim. Rashford shone in parts while on loan at Aston Villa and has been linked with a switch to Barcelona but only a select few clubs can afford his £1m a month salary. Similar is true of Antony, who did well at Real Betis. Except the La Liga club cannot afford the Brazilian's wages either. Garnacho, meanwhile, was supposedly told to find a new club after a row because he was left on the bench for much of the nightmare Europa League defeat to Tottenham last month. Veteran midfielder Casemiro is welcome to find a new club, so too flop striker Rasmus Hojlund because he is yet to adapt after two full seasons up front.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Everton to take Nick Cox from Manchester United as technical director
Everton are poised to appoint Manchester United's director of academy, Nick Cox, as their technical director. Cox will be part of the new football structure put in place by the Friedkin Group. The chief executive, Angus Kinnear, disposed of the director of football position when Kevin Thelwell left, preferring a technical director who will take on some of the responsibilities of the previous role. The club engaged an external recruitment firm to identify candidates, with Cox appearing to be the standout. Advertisement Cox joined United in 2016, overseeing the academy when they won the FA Youth Cup in 2022, and is credited with aiding the development of Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho. It is anticipated that Cox, who has just completed his Pro Licence coaching course, will stay at United for the coming months to help with the transition period. As part of the changes Everton have also brought in Nick Hammond from Leeds as head of trading and Chris Howarth as head of strategy, and James Smith is poised to return from Manchester City in a recruitment role.
The Guardian
7 hours ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Everton to take Nick Cox from Manchester United as technical director
Everton are poised to appoint Manchester United's director of academy, Nick Cox, as their technical director. Cox will be part of the new football structure put in place by the Friedkin Group. The chief executive, Angus Kinnear, disposed of the director of football position when Kevin Thelwell left, preferring a technical director who will take on some of the responsibilities of the previous role. The club engaged an external recruitment firm to identify candidates, with Cox appearing to be the standout. Cox joined United in 2016, overseeing the academy when they won the FA Youth Cup in 2022, and is credited with aiding the development of Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho. It is anticipated that Cox, who has just completed his Pro Licence coaching course, will stay at United for the coming months to help with the transition period. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion As part of the changes Everton have also brought in Nick Hammond from Leeds as head of trading and Chris Howarth as head of strategy, and James Smith is poised to return from Manchester City in a recruitment role.
Glasgow Times
7 hours ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Nick Cox set to leave Man Utd academy role to become Everton technical director
The Toffees are in the midst of a restructure under the Friedkin Group ownership and have headhunted the Red Devils' director of academy for a role in their new set-up. Cox is understood to have turned down a variety of other opportunities since moving to Old Trafford from Sheffield United in 2016, having received interest from Premier League, EFL and European clubs as well as governing bodies. Nick Cox with former United academy chief Nicky Butt (Simon Peach/PA) A succession plan is under way at United and PA understands he will remain in the post for the coming months to ensure a smooth transition before his amicable exit for Everton. Cox was promoted to head of academy in 2019 and has helped overhaul United's fabled youth system, with the club winning the FA Youth Cup in 2022 as Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo starred. A widely respected figure in youth development, 27 academy players made their United debut during his time as head of the youth system. United have sold around £100million of homegrown talent in the last three years and sell-on clauses mean that figure is expected to rise.
BreakingNews.ie
7 hours ago
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Nick Cox set to leave Man Utd academy role to become Everton technical director
Manchester United academy chief Nick Cox is set to become technical director at Everton, the PA news agency understands. The Toffees are in the midst of a restructure under the Friedkin Group ownership and have headhunted the Red Devils' director of academy for a role in their new set-up. Advertisement Cox is understood to have turned down a variety of other opportunities since moving to Old Trafford from Sheffield United in 2016, having received interest from Premier League, EFL and European clubs as well as governing bodies. Nick Cox with former United academy chief Nicky Butt (Simon Peach/PA) A succession plan is under way at United and PA understands he will remain in the post for the coming months to ensure a smooth transition before his amicable exit for Everton. Cox was promoted to head of academy in 2019 and has helped overhaul United's fabled youth system, with the club winning the FA Youth Cup in 2022 as Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo starred. A widely respected figure in youth development, 27 academy players made their United debut during his time as head of the youth system. Advertisement United have sold around £100million of homegrown talent in the last three years and sell-on clauses mean that figure is expected to rise.
