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Manchester United have had several new appointments in prominent positions in the management of the club since Sir Jim Ratcliffe took charge, with Erik ten Hag remaining as manager as one of the few constants.
With significant recruitments like Dan Ashworth, Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox as the heads of football operations, being supported by the likes of Christopher Vivell, the new structure is certainly taking shape.
However, new reports are claiming that a former United graduate has recently rejected the opportunity to join these ranks and return to his boyhood club.
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The Daily Mail has reported that former Manchester United Academy player Michael Appleton was offered the chance to rejoin the Red Devils as their new loans manager. However, the report explained that Appleton has rejected the role.
It was understood that Ashworth was turning to the 48-year-old for the role after the pair worked together at West Brom. Previous reports claimed that Appleton was being lined up as a replacement for Les Parry who currently occupies the role.
With several young United stars out on loan, with the likes of Joe Hugill already at Wigan Athletic and goalkeeper Radek Vitek at BW Linz in Austria, the loans manager has a lot on their hands. Their responsibility is to monitor the progress of these young stars, ensuring their development through their time on loan.
Unfortunately, previously some of the United loanees suffered disastrous loan spells, with Dan Gore being side-lined at Port Vale after an injury saw him make only one appearance, and Maxi Oyedele was “frozen out” while at Forest Green Rovers following the sacking of Troy Deeney.
Now with Appleton rejecting the job, The Red Devils must find someone else to take on the role.
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