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Manchester United have appointed Connor Hunter to a vital academy position after they were rejected by Paul Midgley.

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The United Academy is currently undergoing plenty of changes, sparked by the exit of Nick Cox, who served as the club’s academy director.

Cox’s departure was announced in June last year, with the recruitment and development chief moving to a role at Everton.

United brought in Stephen Torpey from Brentford to replace Cox.

The Red Devils were hit with another departure when head of academy recruitment Luke Fedorenko also left, joining sports agency Unique Sports Group as their head of elite talent.

Fedorenko spent nine years at Old Trafford, playing a key role in identifying and landing top youth prospects. He enjoyed a strong relationship with Cox, having also worked together at Sheffield United.

United had been in talks with Newcastle’s head of youth recruitment Paul Midgley, but he eventually turned down the move, opting to remain in the North East.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Midgley decided to remain at St James’ Park after late talks with their sporting director Ross Wilson, academy director Steve Harper and head of recruitment Steve Nickson.

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