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Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth has reportedly taken a significant step in his want to affix Manchester United and has requested his bosses at St James’ Park to let him depart.
After the Premier League and the FA gave their respective approvals for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to finish his partial 25% funding into United, all consideration for INEOS shifted to the acquisition of a top-class sporting director.
It emerged that Ashworth is Ratcliffe’s primary goal to return in and spearhead his sporting revolution at Previous Trafford.
Final week, a report coated by The Peoples Particular person famous that Ashworth had knowledgeable senior Newcastle figures of United’s formal method.
Switch skilled Fabrizio Romano just lately revealed that United are able to push ahead within the coming days to land the 52-year-old recruitment and sporting guru.
The Crimson Devils’ want is for Ashworth to be in place simply in time to take cost of the summer season switch window.
It’s believed that the Magpies are contractually protected and might be in a robust negotiating place to demand a hefty compensation package deal to half with their government’s companies.
The Every day Mail’s Craig Hope has given a significant replace on the constantly-developing state of affairs.
He wrote on X (previously Twitter), “Dan Ashworth has at present requested to LEAVE Newcastle United.”
“It’s now as much as Manchester United to fulfill the phrases of shopping for out his contract.”
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Dan Ashworth has at present requested to LEAVE Newcastle United
⌛️ It’s now as much as Manchester United to fulfill the phrases of shopping for out his contract #nufc #mufc
🟢 Extra to observe @MailSport pic.twitter.com/GR5GusNfaK
— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) February 18, 2024
The Telegraph add that Eddie Howe’s aspect need as much as £20 million from United to let Ashworth go.
The newspaper factors out, “Dan Ashworth might be prevented from taking over a place as Manchester United’s new director of soccer till 2026 except Newcastle United’s big monetary calls for of greater than £20 million are met.”
It definitely looks like issues are coming to a head and this week might be essential in figuring out Ashworth’s future. It’s an enormous optimistic that he definitively needs to return to United.
