Man United and Newcastle expected to reach agreement over Dan Ashworth early NEXT WEEK for him to become Red Devils’ new sporting director
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Manchester United and Newcastle are expected to reach an agreement for Dan Ashworth early next week, Mail Sport understands.
A formal approach to Man United is being prepared for the sporting director and a quick conclusion is preferred by all parties.
Ashworth wants to swap St James’ Park for Old Trafford and if a compensation package is agreed, there will be movement in the coming days.
The 52-year-old is seen as the best in the business by Man United’s new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and the focus of his job is said to be on recruitment.
Ashworth has not had as much control as he expected at Newcastle, the club he joined in the summer of 2022.
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There have been no fallout, but it is thought the appeal of the project at Man United and his relationship with Brailsford have convinced him that the time is right to move on.
INEOS is not waiting as they anticipate the formal approval of their 25 percent stake in United and control of the club’s football operations.
Recruitment is their first priority as they rebuild the secondary stadium.
They are determined to achieve a better balance in recruitment than what has been achieved over the past decade and have identified Ashworth as the ideal leader for a new recruitment team.
Other support appointments are expected to follow soon as United look to be ready to act early in the run-up to the summer transfer window, with targets already identified.
Brailsford and Jim Ratcliffe showed they intend to get the best with the smart takeover of Omar Berrada as CEO of neighbors Manchester City and Ashworth will be seen as another statement of their intentions.
