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Manchester United face battle to lure Dan Ashworth from Newcastle

14-Feb-2024 14:31:46 | Guardian

• Club want Ashworth to be head of football at Old Trafford
• Newcastle sporting director has been happy at St James’

Manchester United face a fight to prise Dan Ashworth away from ­Newcastle and make him their new head of football due to his ­loyalty to the Tyneside club, though the 52-year-old is attracted by the ­challenge of transforming United’s fortunes.

Ashworth joined Newcastle two years ago as sporting director and remains committed to the role, as well as feeling a particularly strong bond with the club. While he is understood not to be motivated by money, Ashworth, who has also worked as the Football Association’s director of elite development, fully appreciates United’s status and being part of the project to re-energise the club is of interest to him.