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Jim Ratcliffe’s potential Man Utd investment assessed | Football Digest<\/h3>\n

Paul Mitchell is reportedly at the top of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s shortlist to become Manchester United’s new sporting director once INEOS complete their \u00a31.4billion deal for 25 per cent of the club. The 42-year-old is available after leaving AS Monaco earlier this year and looks primed to become a key member of a revamped football department at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Mitchell, from Stalybridge, is back home in the North West and is said to be interested in joining Sir Jim at the start of his project at United.<\/p>\n

If his track record promises anything, it’s that he will prove to be a precious asset and a likely upgrade on current football director John Murtough.<\/p>\n

Express Sport looks back on Mitchell’s six best signings across his spells at different clubs in Europe.<\/p>\n

Sadio Mane<\/h2>\n

Sadio Mane will be remembered as one of the Premier League’s greatest-ever wingers for his impressive exploits at Liverpool.<\/p>\n

And it was Mitchell who brought him to the country, recommending that Southampton sign him from RB Salzburg for just \u00a310m in September 2014.<\/p>\n

He shone at St Mary’s for two seasons before joining Liverpool in a \u00a334m deal, going on to lift the Premier League and Champions League, among other major honours.<\/p>\n

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Toby Alderweireld<\/h2>\n

Toby Alderweireld joined Mane in a memorable Southampton side under Mauricio Pochettino, who was largely helped by Mitchell’s eye for talent.<\/p>\n

The Belgian centre-back joined on loan from Atletico Madrid in 2014 before joining Tottenham the following summer, months after Mitchell became the club’s chief scout.<\/p>\n

He went down as one of Spurs best-ever defenders during his six-year term in north London.<\/p>\n

Dele Alli<\/h2>\n

Dele Alli’s career hasn’t gone the way anyone predicted when he burst onto the scene as one of Europe’s most exciting teenage midfielders.<\/p>\n

His move from MK Dons to Tottenham in 2015 for just \u00a35m was a masterstroke orchestrated by Mitchell.<\/p>\n

And despite Alli not realising his incredible potential at Spurs, the Lilywhites still pocketed a potential \u00a340m in his move to Everton in February 2022.<\/p>\n