Man Utd clearout begins with top scouts

Manchester United chief scout Jim Lawlor and head of global scouting Marcel Bout have left the club forward of what is supposed to be a hectic summer in the share market.

The Red Devils are reeling from Tuesday’s chastening 4 defeats in a row at rivals Liverpool, where the chasm in quality between the clubs was ever clear from the outset.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick stated at the end of the match that United needs as many as 10 new players in case to close the gap and a shake-up to the recruitment team made announced on Wednesday.

Chief scout Lawlor has decided to end his 16-year association with the club and Bout, who came to Old Trafford as part of Louis van Gaal’s backroom team in 2014, has also left.

Recruitment has been pinpointed as one of United’s major failings in a five-year trophy drought despite being one of the biggest spenders in the transfer market.

Ajax boss Erik ten Hag is expected to be named the club’s new manager in the coming days.

And Rangnick highlighted the need for the new boss to get the players he needs to fit his style of football.

“Before you sign those players, you need to know what kind of football the new manager wants to play,” said Rangnick after the 4-0 defeat at Anfield.

“Then bring every single player fitting into that profile.”