Man Utd to hire team of eight specialists to find young talent and avoid another January shambles to catch Liverpool up
MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly set to hire a team of eight specialists to help them scout talented youngsters.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side missed out on a number of their top targets during the January transfer window.
United were forced to thrash through a last-minute deal for former Watford star Odion Ighalo on Deadline Day.
It was so rushed that the Red Devils did not even put the Nigerian, 30, through a medical before signing him.
Following last month's chaotic transfer window, the club are determined to improve their recruitment process for the summer.
The Athletic claim that the club now want a team of eight experts to identify talent through the use of data.
United's new department will use data to profile the club's potential targets ahead of the summer transfer window.
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It will be led by a head of analytics and the club have already headhunted several specialists that could join them.
Solskjaer is set to be armed with a huge £250million war chest to lead a complete overhaul of his squad this summer.
But the club are desperate to shake off their reputation for spending big on players that fail to live up to expectations.
Romelu Lukaku only lasted two years at Old Trafford following his £75m switch from Everton in 2017.
The Belgian forward has scored an incredible 21 goals this season following his switch to Inter Milan.
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Alexis Sanchez followed his team-mate to Italy after scoring just five goals in 45 appearances for United.
They spent £16m of Marcos Rojo in 2016 - but his time with the club was plagued by injuries and lack of form before he was shipped out on loan.
United are such experts in wasting money that SunSport pulled together a starting XI of their most expensive flops.