Patrik Andersson has spoken of his delight at being named Manchester United's Scandinavian scout.
The former Blackburn defender will recommend the cream of the region's talent to Sir Alex Ferguson after initial contact was made back in April.
"It's very exciting," he said. "I'll also get the chance to broaden my own network.
"Sweden will be my base. It's intended that I will give a second opinion on referrals, not only on a first-team basis but also on recruitment further down the age groups."
Andersson, 39, won 105 caps for Sweden and also represented the likes of Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
The Red Devils have a history of signing Scandinavian players including the likes of Jesper Olsen, John Sivebaek, Peter Schmeichel, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Henning Berg, Ronnie Johnsen, Henrik Larsson and, more recently, youngsters Magnus Eikrem and Joshua King.
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