Out of interest, what would be the point in a DOF that still answers to Ed and the Glazers? Surely he'd just be a middle man who draws up plans which everyone above him would veto or refuse to fund?
The rational would be that a more competent guy than the clowns currently at United would draw up better plans. The Glazers care about money so if they approve a £100m net spend the trick now lies in having someone who can utilize it better.
I had a discussion with
@JPRouve where the example of Pereira (Leicester's RB) and Dalot's acquisition. When we signed Dalot for circa £20m, Pereira was their first choice and he had moved for a fee in the same range. How we, then we had a stronger hand than Leicester as we had CL football and Mourinho, chose to spend that much on the unproven youth player whilst their first choice, who is also good enough, was a available is a mystery to me.
When you note that we then spent £50m on the same position a year later you would then see the idiocy of our current transfer policy. Same as right now, we will probably spend £70m on Rice in the summer when Sheffield are having a free go at Sander Berge who is not only cheaper but a higher rated and just as effective midfielder. That's why we need this 'middle men'.