Man Utd seek new France-based scout

Manchester United are seeking a new France-based scout.

United are looking for the next Eric Cantona or Paul Pogba by recruiting a chief scout in France.

Would-be applicants are told: “To act as a representative of the Club in the designated territory, responsible for accurately capturing and relying on a time basis, in-depth contextual knowledge of the players who are of the required standard for Manchester United’s First Team and Academy.”

The advert says the successful applicant must: “Attend/observe games (live and video), complete scouting reports and assign performance assessments/rating on the players of interest to Manchester United.”