LEEDS UNITED have appointed Gaby Ruiz to the newly-created role of Head of European Recruitment.

A MANCHESTER start-up has launched the world’s first virtual reality talent ID and rehab system.

UKRAINIAN side Oleksandriya have been looking to sign a fast attacking player under the age of 21 - who has to be black.

MANCHESTER UNITED Under-18 coach Kieran McKenna says Academies are producing outstanding players - but admits their pathway to the first team is a big problem.

DAVID MOSS, Celtic’s former head of recruitment, is named as Huddersfield’s Head of Football Operations.

LEEDS UNITED have announced Spaniard Victor Orta as their new Director of Football.

VICTOR ORTA is set to join Leeds United as their new technical director as Middlesbrough continue a complete clear-out of their backroom staff.

DEFENDER Declan Rice became the first teenager to feature for West Ham this season on the final day of their campaign - just 24 hours after co-owner David Gold had declared it would be “extremely unlikely” that a teenager would be able to break into the side.

PSG are on the verge of signing Atletico Madrid Sporting Director Andrea Berta, according to reports in France.

STEVE McCLAREN has ruled himself out of contention for the vacant Sporting Director role at Huddersfield Town.

SUNDERLAND have brought in Rob Mackenzie on a three-month contract as a ‘recruitment operations consultant’.

PEP GUARDIOLA has warned he is again unlikely to introduce many academy players to the Manchester City first team next season, blaming the competitiveness of the youth league they play in.