Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos group are 'unimpressed' by the behind-the-scenes workings at Manchester United with the British billionaire holding a number of meetings with the Premier League club's co-chairman Joel Glazer.

If Ratcliffe was facing a battle to win over some sections of the Manchester United support, the sudden dismissal of the largely-unpopular Richard Arnold - and the likely appointment of the so-called 'Messi of CEO's' Jean-Claude Blanc in his place - certainly feels like a big step in the right direction.

Don't let the door hit you on your way out, Richard. At least, that was the reaction from most of a Red Devils persuasion when news of Arnold's departure filtered through last week.

While Sheikh Jassim's Qatari-backed PR machine were busy cranking out links with Kylian Mbappe, Ratcliffe's was focused on genuine, structural change. The sort of behind-the-scenes transformation that would be more important than any new signing at Old Trafford.

Blanc, meanwhile, set both PSG and Juventus on their way to periods of unprecedented domestic success. One French football expert believes that the appointments of both he and Mitchell could be 'the best moves Manchester United have made' in years.

Talks with Joel Glazer According to the Manchester Evening News, Ratcliffe has held several 'virtual meetings' with Joel Glazer ahead of the confirmation of his 25 per cent takeover. Further personnel changes are in the planning stage too, Ineos is 'unimpressed' by the club's 'departmental strategies'.

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This implies a shake-up is imminent. John Murtough's head could be the next to roll, followed by United's Director of Football Operations David Harrison (The Mirror).

The Telegraph, meanwhile, believes that Mitchell is one of numerous potential appointments. United are also keeping tabs on Atalanta's Lee Congerton, Crystal Palace's Dougie Freedman, Atletico Madrid's Andrea Berta and AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini.