Manchester United to make transfer window changes after Matt Judge resignation

With the opening of the transfer window just two months away, Manchester United aren't giving out the impression of a club with their ducks in a row.

The resignation of director of football negotiations Matt Judge this week is the latest sign of an institution unsure of itself. Judge was United's go-to man for agents and, as his job title suggests, was essentially in charge of the numbers when it came to doing deals.

To lose someone in that role when talks with agents will be stepping up a gear now the end of the season in sight doesn't portray much sign of stability, but it's clear that change is afoot at Old Trafford as well.

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Judge played a vital role in the discussions over Erik ten Hag's contract but he will now play no part in the forthcoming transfer window. Deals may only be done from June 10 but by this stage of the season preliminary talks are always underway.

United wanted the appointment of Ten Hag signed and sealed in April so they could tell those transfer targets who their manager would be next season, but now the man who would lead those negotiations has gone.

Judge's departure follows the exit of two of United's leading scouts, chief scout Jim Lawlor and head of global scouting Marcel Bout.

The upheaval comes at a time when United are facing arguably their most crucial transfer window since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013. It's just over a week since interim manager and soon-to-be recruitment consultant Ralf Rangnick suggested they could need as many as 10 new players.

That always looked fanciful and a figure half that number would be seen as a good window. United's existing structure might