Manchester United chiefs may not receive obstruction in their attempts to bring Paul Mitchell back to England.

The RB Leipzig sports director is being linked with a move to United where they're preparing to hire their first technical director's position.

Indeed in England, it's suggested Mitchell, formerly in charge of Tottenham and Southampton, is favourite for the job.

BILD says there's disappointment inside RBL over Mitchell's work last summer, suggesting he could be allowed to leave.

Mitchell is being blamed for failing to prise Ademola Lookman away from Everton - and not having any alternative lined up. RBL also wanted former Bayern Munich midfielder Sebastian Rudy, but he ended up signing for Schalke.