Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, is being linked with the sporting director job at the club.
The Red Devils are restructuring the club under new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in a bid to improve their transfer strategy.
Ferdinand was a team-mate of Solskjaer between 2002 and 2007 and won six Premier League titles and the Champions League at Old Trafford.
Daily Mail reports that club head, Ed Woodward, has identified the former United captain as a strong candidate given his history at the club and subsequent business experience.
Manchester United’s slim chances of securing a top four place in the final two matches of the season have been hampered by an injury crisis.
Strikers, Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku were left needing scans are picking up injuries in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea.
