Manchester United scout David Friio is set to switch clubs and join Ligue 1 side St Etienne, according to a report from French publication Canal+.

Friio was United's scout for French football and was responsible for discovering the likes of Paul Pogba and Gabriel Obertan.

The scout oversaw United's move for Pogba when the midfielder arrived at the Manchester clubs academy from Le Havre in 2009.

He is expected to join ASSE at the end of the current campaign.