Liverpool's Premier League rivals Manchester United and Chelsea could battle it out for their former transfer guru Michael Edwards as they look to strengthen their respective recruitment set-ups.
Edwards joined Liverpool back in 2011 and climbed the ranks to take up the role of sporting director before having a key role in transforming their fortunes both off of the pitch and on it.
As well as bringing in star players like Alisson, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Sadio Mane and Fabinho, he secured positive deals for outgoing stars such as the £146million Barcelona paid for Philippe Coutinho.READ MORE: Sadio Mane warned "he'll ruin the best two years of his life" by quitting Liverpool Having left the club to find a new challenge, Daily Mail reports that both United and Chelsea are interested in hiring Edwards as they look to climb back towards the Premier League summit.
Todd Boehly is said to have explored the possibility of handing Edwards a role on his arrival at Stamford Bridge, who have had a space open up following Marina Granovskaia's exit.United, meanwhile, are working under a new system with Richard Arnold as CEO and director of football John Murtough as well as Andy O’Boyle as deputy football director.Who will finish higher in the Premier League next season between Chelsea and Man Utd?
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