Manchester United takeover latest as Paul Scholes shares concern on 'bizarre' Sir Jim Ratcliffe arrival

Manchester United saw plenty of change on Wednesday as the first manoeuvres of the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era began.

At lunchtime, the Reds announced Richard Arnold was leaving his role as CEO of the club after 21 months. Arnold took on the role after Ed Woodward departed Old Trafford.

His long-term replacement has yet to be decided however Patrick Stewart has been handed the position in the interim. Meanwhile, MEN Sport understands Sir Jim Ratcliffe's right-hand man Sir Dave Brailsford has visited Carrington on several occasions over the past few weeks as the INEOS founder prepares to acquire 25 per cent of the club.

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However, there are still concerns floating around his arrival which United icon Paul Scholes explains in our takeover headlines.

Scholes is not convinced the Glazers will surrender full control of football operations to impending investor Ratcliffe.

Should everything get over the line, widespread reports in recent weeks have suggested that Ratcliffe and INEOS, as part of the deal, will have full control of all football-related matters. According to reports, that will include overseeing the club's recruitment strategy.

United's recruitment policy is in desperate need of attention and improvement following a catalogue of errors in recent years. However, Scholes does not believe the Glazers will allow Ratcliffe to come into the club and be left to his own devices with just a minority stake.

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With the January transfer window just around the corner, investment comes at the perfect time and, while Ratcliffe will be well-versed on the constraints of