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Manchester United prepared to raid Tottenham for John McDermott
MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly set their sights on Tottenham academy boss John McDermott.
John McDermott is being targeted by Manchester United
McDermott has been credited with bringing through the likes of Harry Kane, Danny Rose and Ryan Mason at White Hart Lane.
Under Sir Alex Ferguson the Old Trafford side had one of the most productive academies in English football, bringing through the famous class of 92.
But since the era of David Beckham, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes, the Red Devils have struggled to churn out top talent.
And the club have now fallen behind their great rivals City, who have recently invested in a state-of-the-art £200m complex.