Manchester United are set to raid Mercedes' F1 team as they seek to turbocharge the data analysis set-up at the club.
Mail Sport understands the Premier League outfit are in advanced talks with Michael Sansoni, senior performance simulation engineer at the Brackley-based motorsport giants, over a switch of sports.
United have identified a number of areas for improvement under a wide-ranging review instigated by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos team following their arrival last January.
Data analysis was rapidly highlighted as an area which needed urgent attention, and it would appear that the group have turned to a familiar face as part of their rebuild.