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Sky Sports have claimed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United are one of three Premier League clubs vying for the signature of Paul Mitchell.

What's the word, then?

United, Arsenal and Chelsea are all on the lookout for a new Director of Football and desire Mitchell, the current RB Leipzig Head of Player Recruitment, to fill that role.

The former defender enjoyed a ten-year playing career mostly in the Football League before retiring to become Chief Scout at MK Dons, later working his way up to the Premier League with Southampton before following Mauricio Pochettino to Spurs and leaving for Leipzig in early 2017.

But Ed Woodward may have to look elsewhere for now as the 37-year-old could sign a new and improved deal until 2025 in Germany, per the original report.

This appointment would let the Solskjaer effect continue

It appears that by offering Mitchell an improved role and contract, RB know what they have - one of the best talent spotters in world football.

The lure of a return to the Premier League is probably going to be a tempting one for the Englishman, but Man United is a different story altogether.

The sought-after recruiter was born in the Manchester suburb of Denton, living out his childhood with the club almost on his doorstep.

Not only would the move to bring Mitchell in be sentimental for the Mancunian, it would also mean a lot for the Red Devils and Solskjaer.

It has become incredibly apparent since Solskjaer's return to Old Trafford that appointing someone who knows the team and the city so well in a huge role is vital.

Making a similar addition upstairs makes all the sense in the world and would let the Solskjaer effect continue and run from the pitch towards the boardroom.

Then there's the fact that Mitchell clearly possesses an incredible skill for spotting talent, whether that be Sadio Mane with the Saints or Dele Alli with the Lilywhites. To put it bluntly, Man United's Director of Football needs to be Mitchell.