Man United are interested in hiring Southampton and director of football Jason Wilcox as part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s plan to overhaul the club and football.Southampton manager Russell Martin played down Manchester United’s interest in poaching the club, with director of football Jason Wilcox claiming he was told andquot;nothing andquot; in current reports.As part of the new football structure Sir Jim Ratcliffe is trying to build at Old Trafford, the Ineos boss wants to recruit Wilcox to work alongside Dan Ashworth, who is also on the club’s number 039 radar. United want the latter as their new sporting director.Ashworth, currently Newcastle United’s sporting director, may want to move to Old Trafford, but United are willing to wait to appoint him after Newcastleand#039’s £10 million move. Wilcox is admired by Ratcliffe and Ineos for working closely with Omar Berrada at number. But when United wanted City and number 039. to capture the former academy director, who has been at Southampton since July last year, Saints boss Martin is currently not doing so. worried about Red Sand#039; wish to bring him back north.andquot;I spoke to [Southampton boss] Phil Parsons this morning [Friday] and Jason Wilcox yesterday [Thursday] and I was told they both had nothing to do with it,andquot; Martin said, as quoted by the Southern Daily Echo. andquot;I think that’s all I have to say about that.andquot;If something else happens in the meantime, of course I have other opinions. Jason was a big leader in the ownership circle that nominated me, so he’s either really brave or really crazy, we’ll see..