Tom Huddlestone

Tom Huddlestone could be on his way to Manchester United as the former Hull City star is set to land a player-coach role at Old Trafford, working with the ...

Ronaldo is thought to have been pushing for an exit earlier this summer, and that remains the case, but securing a new club is proving tougher than first thought. United continue to chase Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong, and of course a move for Huddlestone is not an alternative. Liverpool sealed a similar shock signing this summer by bringing back Jay Spearing to the club, and it's thought that Huddlestone will play a similar role at United.

The former England midfielder is without a club after his release by Hull last season, but he looks set to take up a 'hybrid' role at Old Trafford as is ...

Spearing, speaking to the Athletic about his own role with Liverpool, said: "If any of the boys need any advice on anything, I’m an open book for them to have a chat. I have to show them the day-to-day behaviour that is expected of a footballer, whether you’re in a Premier League first team or in League Two. "It’s helping to create an environment around them so there are no surprises, drilling down into these young lads what it takes to have a career in the game.

Huddlestone is viewed as the perfect role model for United's young players having been capped by England and played close to 250 Premier League games for ...

"On the back of last season it was difficult," he added. It's part and parcel of football and you have to deal with it the best you can but I can't lie and say it wasn't frustrating." "I would hope [to play more] but I've been in football long enough to know that you never know," Heaton said. "Last season was frustrating, I can't lie. "The situation we found ourselves in, it spiralled a little bit. It was a tough season, working all week and then David and Deano were there with David doing most of the playing and Dean sat on the bench.