Why Man United want Dan Ashworth

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<p>Man United want Dan Ashworth to be their new sporting director.</p><p>He has been placed on gardening leave after informing Newcastle of his desire to leave the club.</p><p>But Newcastle want a huge fee of 20 MILLION pounds to release Ashworth from his contract.</p><p>So how will this tussle between the two clubs play out as both teams chase Champions League football next season.</p><p>And why is Ashworth so sought after? </p><p>Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Manchester United writer Laurie Whitwell and Newcastle correspondent Chris Waugh.</p><br><p>Produced by Mike Stavrou</p><p>Executive producer: Adey Moorhead</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>