Man Utd get their man! Red Devils confirm appointment of Jason Wilcox as club's new technical director

United have been linked with a move for Wilcox for some time and have now confirmed the 53-year-old has joined the club and will start work "with immediate effect." Wilcox's arrival is the latest move by Sir Jim Ratcliffe following his partial takeover of the club in February.

United have confirmed that Wilcox will report to the as-yet unappointed sporting director at the club, but have revealed that they expect to appoint the latter "in due course". Reports suggest that Dan Ashworth, currently at Newcastle United, is the target for that position.

In a short statement, the club said: "Jason Wilcox has joined Manchester United as Technical Director with immediate effect. He will work with all technical areas of the football department to achieve the highest standards of performance.

"Jason was previously Director of Football at Southampton and before that Academy Director at Manchester City. As a player he won the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers in 1995."

Wilcox will begin work with United immediately and start preparations for the summer transfer window. On the pitch, United face Coventry City in an FA Cup semi-final this weekend.