Manchester United want Dan Ashworth to be their new sporting director.
Ashworth has been placed on gardening leave after informing Newcastle of his desire to leave the club.

Newcastle are now chasing a £20 million fee to release Ashworth from his contract. So, how will this battle between the clubs play out as both teams chase Champions League football next season. And why is the ex-Brighton Technical Director so sought after?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Manchester United writer Laurie Whitwell and Newcastle correspondent Chris Waugh to discuss.

00:10 Intro
01:42 Why does Man Utd want Dan Ashworth?
03:48 Who is leading this pursuit?
08:22 How damaging is this for the Newcastle project?
11:52 How will Newcastle move on?
17:26 How easy will the deal be?
21:41 What do Newcastle do next?
28:42 Dan Ashworth’s competitors
33:23 What will happen to existing staff at Man Utd?
40:00 Summer transfer window
43:20 Final comments
46:02 Outro

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