When Tom Huddlestone was released by Hull City at the end of last season he may well have been wondering what was next on the agenda.
At the age of 35, at best he could have perhaps been expecting the offer of a one-year deal at a Championship club to pop up in his email inbox.
What he could not have surely envisaged was a move to Manchester United. But that looks like happening, after reports claimed United want Huddlestone to fill a 'hybrid role'.