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Man Utd set to appoint Man City chief as new CEO in stunning move

Manchester United are set to complete a stunning swoop for Manchester City chief Omar Berrada and make him their new CEO. Previous incumbent RIchard Arnold left Old Trafford back in November as INEOS continued talks to buy a 25% stake in the club. Berrada was chief Football operations officer at City Football Group, playing a major role behind the scenes in their success in recent years and working closely with director of Football Txiki Begiristain. However, his departure from last season's treble winners has now been confirmed. A City statement to The Athletic reads: "Manchester City Football Club can confirm that Omar Berrada has resigned from his role as chief football operations officer at City Football Group. "The club understands his decision to look for a new challenge and he leaves with our thanks and best wishes." WILL THE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW DELIVER? WATCH THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE 90MIN FOOTBALL SHOW ON YOUTUBE Berrada's role at Man Utd wil...

Mercedes F1 chief reveals talks with Sir Jim Ratcliffe over Man Utd investment

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Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff has admitted he has talked with Sir Jim Ratcliffe about his plans to purchase a minority stake in Manchester United. Ratcliffe is set to buy a 25% stake in the Red Devils - a transaction which is expected to be approved by club stakeholders in the near future. 90min understands that Ratcliffe wants to use his wealth of contacts from across the sporting world once he joins United on an official basis, with cycling expert Sir Dave Brailsford in line to join a new-look leadership committee at Old Trafford. Ratcliffe is a co-owner of Mercedes alongside Ola Kallenius and F1 chief Wolff, who has revealed that he would be interested in investing in United if the opportunity arose. "Jim has shared the trajectory with me. I very much respect his values and we trust each other," Wolff told the PA News Agency . "If we felt it would make sense to be part of the investment group then I would certainly look at it. "Jim and Manchester United...