Nottingham Forest reportedly want to add Tottenham duo Paul Mitchell an David Webb to their recruitment team.
According to The Sun, Nottingham Forest are looking to bring in Tottenham’s recruitment chief Paul Mitchell, as well as his assistant David Webb, once their takeover is complete.
Forest are just days away from being taken over by American businessman John Jay Moores, as reported by BBC Sport, with the former San Diego Padres owner set to take the reins at the City Ground.
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Changes are expected once Moores completes his takeover, and whilst manager Philippe Montanier may find his position in some doubt, it seems that new faces could be arriving behind the scenes.
The Sun report that Forest are lining up a double swoop on Tottenham Hotspur, as they want to bring in Paul Mitchell and David Webb to oversee player recruitment at the club.
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Recruitment chief Mitchell, who followed manager Mauricio Pochettino from Southampton in 2014, has worked to help Spurs bring in the likes of Kevin Wimmer, Heung-min Son and Georges-Kevin Nkoudou in recent years, but is attempting to leave White Hart Lane.
Mitchell tendered his resignation over the summer, but Spurs boss Pochettino confirmed to The Guardian just last month that, until they find a replacement for him, he will be serving a notice period which could last until the end of this year.
It’s added that Forest would also want to bring in Mitchell’s assistant David Webb, who joined Tottenham from Bournemouth in 2015.
Landing either would be a major coup for Forest, and a major signal of intent under the new ownership, as Mitchell’s track record at Southampton and Tottenham suggests that he would help bring quality players to the City Ground – something Forest will need if they are to challenge in the Championship.
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