Man United academy coach Tom Curtis set to leave for Everton in staff reshuffle

Manchester United academy coach Tom Curtis is in talks to leave the club and join Everton, in a move that would see him reunite with former United academy head Nick Cox at Goodison Park.

Curtis joined United in November 2024 as head of player development for the Under-13 and Under-16 age groups, having previously spent a decade in various youth roles with the FA. He stepped into a caretaker role with the Under-21s in January when Darren Fletcher took temporary charge of the first team, overseeing four matches before Adam Lawrence was appointed interim for the rest of the season.

Cox departed United last year to become Everton’s technical director and has since overhauled their academy structure with a series of new appointments. Curtis is understood to be in talks to join the Toffees’ U21 coaching staff alongside former United U21 assistant Dave Hughes, who is also set to move to Everton to manage that age group.

The departures come as United prepare to formally confirm Lawrence as permanent U21 head coach. Lawrence returned to Carrington on Monday ahead of the start of pre-season for the Under-21s. The vacancy arose after Travis Binnion was promoted to assist the first-team coaching staff, with Lawrence initially coming back to the club on an interim basis to see out the second half of last season.