Post-Man Utd next PL move for Dan Ashworth ‘privately pointed out’ amid link with ‘close colleague’

it’s been ‘privately point out’ that Dan Ashworth could join Arsenal after leaving Premier League giants Manchester United.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe targeted Ashworth following his takeover of Man Utd at the start of this year and paid around £3m in compensation to make Newcastle United sanction his exit.

Ratcliffe’s priority after purchasing a minority stake in Man Utd was to overhaul their recruitment model as he wanted the best in class in various roles.

Ashworth was previously laud for his work at Brighton and was made Man Utd’s sporting director. He’s been working alongside chief executive Omar Berrada and technical director Jason Wilcox.

With 53-year-old Ashworth just five months into his spell at Man Utd, the announcement of his immediate departure on Sunday morning was a huge shock.

A statement read: “Dan Ashworth will be leaving his role as sporting director of Manchester United by mutual agreement.

‘Friction was also apparent when Ashworth proposed bringing in a data company to evaluate the candidates to replace Ten Hag. Ratcliffe was said to have react badly, countering that it was. Ashworth’s job to know such matters rather than outsource. While also making him question United’s in-house capabilities.’

“We would like to thank Dan for his work and support during a transitional. Period for the club and wish him well for the future.”

It remains to be seen whether. Ashworth will pursue an immediate return to football or take an extend break, but The. Athletic are also reporting that he’s ‘expect to have no shortage of offers’.

It is also note that he could be target by Arsenal.https://ufabet999.appThey are pursuing a replacement for Edu, who has left to work under Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis.

‘The 53-year-old is expected to have no shortage of offers.

The report from The Athletic also reveal that there were ‘rais eyebrows’ after Ashworth ‘took a holiday on Ruben Amorim’s second day at Carrington’, while there was also ‘friction apparent’ over another incident.

‘Ratcliffe felt Ashworth should have been much more assertive in targeting a new head coach and should have looked beyond those people he already knew.

‘He was also said to have raised eyebrows at Ashworth taking a holiday on Amorim’s second day at Carrington. There were mitigating circumstances, with Ashworth marking a significant family event having postponed previous attempts for work reasons.