#paul mitchel

[unitedbydevils]

Recruiting the recruiter: United set to land star academy boss

Manchester United have reportedly agreed a deal with Cardiff City and Ben Clarke, Head of Academy Recruitment at the club.

Ben Clarke. Photo courtesy of LinkedIn. --- Football Insider landed the exclusive story through writer Pete O'Rourke, and the reports are that the move is being driven by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his imminent arrival as a shareholder in Manchester United.

Rumours are already circulating about a 25% stake in the club that Ratcliffe may have managed to acquire, as well as talk about Paul Mitchell being brought in as a Sporting Director or Director of Football. Mitchell is highly rated, having been Head of Recruitment for Southampton and Spurs in their most successful periods in recent years, and more recently working for Leipzig and Monaco.

The acquisition of Ben Clarke would tie in with hiring Mitchell, and with Ratcliffe pushing for an overhaul of United's senior and youth recruitment - at a time where United are slowly improving their transfers but still experiencing great wastage: Maguire, Sancho and Antony all being overvalued or underperforming, just to name a few.

United's academy has produced a few starlets lately. Garnacho was a late addition to the academy, but the likes of Mainoo, Hannibal, Gore and Alvaro Fernandez have been through the system a bit longer. There's undoubtedly value to develop talent rather than splash the cash to acquire it, but this could be an anomaly though.

United's - and Ratcliffe's - challenge is to continue this academy productivity. If Clarke could match or even increase the number of talents being developed at any one time then perhaps we could see a new generation gatecrashing the senior side, ala 1992. Here's hoping.

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(inspired by @/groovegalz 's post cause i wanted to make my own w/ other musicians)

[idrinkyouryouthquake]

how to style a sweater

[penelopepitstopp]

here's to the losers this nishmas

(Yes it was nick instead of Sophie who lost but I'm too lazy to change it and I don't really want to as nick doesn't drown in a river at any point)

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they're the same picture.(c)

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doodle page

[bobdylan-n-jonimitchell]

Led Zeppelin performing Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock" Earl's Court, 1975.

[spiderliliez]

Secrets brewed at the Green corner CRISTON COLE & ALICENT HIGHTOWER 🍃 [+] OLIVIA COOKE [GIF Collection] ✨ [+] ..more on “HOTD” 🔥

[panelshowsource]

this week in uk politics...🥴

[twixnmix]

Andy Warhol, Veronica Lake, Joe Dallesandro, Candy Darling and Paul Morrissey at a party hosted by Jack Mitchell in New York City, 1971.

Photos by Jack Mitchell

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[speciallittleangel]

Saltburn behind the scenes polaroid dump

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[esqueletosgays]

SHORTBUS (2006)

Director: John Cameron Mitchell Cinematography: Frank G. DeMarco

[rosalie-starfall]

Mrs. Claus

Miranda Richardson - Fred Claus

Bonnie Hunt - Red one

Elizabeth Mitchell - The Santa Clauses

Goldie Hawn - The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two