Manchester United have been put off from appointing Michael Edwards as sporting director for one reason, according to reports. A new director of football at Manchester United may well be in the offing sooner rather than later with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos hard at work to make sure they get this appointment right. With Omar Berrada already through the door at United, following his appointment as CEO from Manchester City, a new director of football is next with doubts remaining over the future of John Murtough. One name who has been linked with the United role is former Liverpool sporting dir…