Brentford's Torpey set for Man Utd academy role
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Brentford are set for another high profile departure with academy director Stephen Torpey lined up as Manchester United's new head of academy.
Current academy chief Nick Cox is leaving United after agreeing to become Everton's technical director.
Torpey is well known to United technical director Jason Wilcox as the pair worked together at Manchester City.
Wilcox is understood to have driven the recruitment process.
Cox is currently continuing in his role at Old Trafford and it is not known precisely when Torpey will be able to take the job.
It will be another exit in a summer of departures at Brentford.
United signed striker Bryan Mbeumo from the Bees for £65m last month, manager Thomas Frank left for Tottenham and skipper Christian Norgaard moved to Arsenal in a £15m deal. Forward Yoane Wissa is also in dispute with the club as he looks to complete a move to Newcastle.