Manchester United are reportedly set to lose a key figure who helped the club to sign the ‘next Neymar’. Luke Fedorenko, head of academy recruitment, is said to be nearing an exit having agreed to take up a new role away from Old Trafford. He has worked for the Red Devils since 2017, when he was drafted in to help modernise the club’s academy system.
Fedorenko was a major player in the signing of JJ Gabriel, who has already been likened to Neymar at the age of just 14. Several other young players, including the likes of Chido Obi and Ayden Heaven, have developed well under Fedorenko’s guidance. He has also championed the use of data and video scouting during his time at United.
According to The Athletic, Fedorenko will leave the club after accepting an offer to work for a ‘major football agency’.
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