{"id":300247,"date":"2023-12-17T00:24:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T00:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=300247"},"modified":"2023-12-17T00:24:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T00:24:18","slug":"man-united-are-boosted-in-their-pursuit-of-newcastle-transfer-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/man-united-are-boosted-in-their-pursuit-of-newcastle-transfer-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United are &apos;boosted in their pursuit of Newcastle transfer chief&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Man United are &#8216;boosted in their recruitment efforts for Newcastle transfer chief Dan Ashworth&#8217; ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s arrival&#8230; as the Magpies &#8216;line up replacement from Premier League side&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Man United are reportedly targeting a move for Newcastle chief Dan Ashworth<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Magpies would need to bring in their own replacement if he leaves<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Do Man United have what it takes to exploit Liverpool&#8217;s defensive vulnerability? It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United have been given a boost in their pursuit of Newcastle&#8217;s transfer chief Dan Ashworth as the Magpies themselves step up their efforts to bring Bournemouth&#8217;s\u00a0Richard Hughes to the club, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>52-year-old Ashworth is one of the favourites to take up a sporting director role in Manchester, meaning Newcastle would need to find a replacement of their own.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s expected investment in Man United is targeted at seeing the British billionaire and his team take sporting control at the club.<\/p>\n<p>Ashworth is one of the names at the top of the club&#8217;s shortlist for the proposed executive role and could also be joined by one other at Old Trafford, as reported by The Sun.<\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s current boardroom doesn&#8217;t boast a sporting director, a decision that has been heavily criticised during a period when the club&#8217;s recent recruitment has been scrutinised.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/23\/79045969-12872753-image-a-20_1702770275504.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United have reportedly been given a boost in their recruitment pursuit of Newcastle transfer chief Dan Ashworth (left)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/23\/79045971-12872753-image-a-21_1702770285774.jpg\" height=\"412\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe is expected to make changes in the sporting boardroom at United once his investment in the club is confirmed<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Ashworth previously joined Newcastle after leaving fellow Premier League side, Brighton, in June last year.<\/p>\n<p>His departure from the AMEX saw him put on gardening leave for an extended period of time while Newcastle negotiated his initial move to St James&#8217; Park.<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe is expected to bring in members from his own INEOS sporting team including former Team SKY and Team GB cycling chief\u00a0Sir Dave Brailsford when his 25 per cent purchase in United is confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The 71-year-old will purchase stocks in the 13-time Premier League champions on the New York Stock Exchange while also taking further shares from the owning Glazer family.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/23\/79045973-12872753-image-m-23_1702770361171.jpg\" height=\"543\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Recruitment under current Man United manager Erik ten Hag has been heavily criticised<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Newcastle are believed to be admirers of Bournemouth&#8217;s current transfer lead,\u00a0Hughes, who previously worked with manager Eddie Howe during his previous stint in charge at Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>The Tyneside outfit are expected to step up their recruitment efforts in future transfer windows given their Saudi Arabian-backed riches, while impressive performances on the pitch are also bringing in further prize funds.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle were back competing in the Champions League this season but crashed out at the group stage earlier in the week after losing to AC Milan.<\/p>\n<p>The Magpies beat Fulham 3-0 on Saturday to leapfrog Man United into sixth in the Premier League table ahead of their trip to league leaders Liverpool on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12872753\/Man-United-boosted-recruitment-Newcastle-transfer-chief-Dan-Ashworth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man United are &#8216;boosted in their recruitment efforts for Newcastle transfer chief Dan Ashworth&#8217; 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