Manchester United supporters are waiting patiently by their mobile phones and electronic devices to see who fits the bill for Erik ten Hag and signs first on the dotted-line. Modern technology will play right into hand, there, as the Dutchman sets about his much-needed rebuild.
No matter where they are in world over these coming weeks, dedicated match-goers and followers from afar will have the future at their fingertips. Sitting behind a desk in Manchester, meanwhile, an old fashioned pen and paper will suffice for a man who, incidentally, embraces forward thinking.
When jotting down his transfer list in long or short format, it would be impossible not to denote the 'ironic' nudge here. United and Ten Hag need a world-class midfielder and, yet, they are about to lose one on a free transfer - not for the first time.
