Manchester United and Newcastle United have hit a stalemate in negotiations over sporting director Dan Ashworth.
Ashworth was recognized as United’s prime goal for his or her new recruitment crew earlier this season and preliminary contact noticed him ask Newcastle to be granted a transfer to Outdated Trafford.
The Magpies subsequently positioned Ashworth on gardening depart whereas they negotiated with United over a compensation charge to launch the previous Brighton & Hove Albion chief from his contract, however little progress has been made.
As famous by the Every day Mail, Newcastle have up to now refused to compromise from their calls for of £20m in compensation, however United are refusing to satisfy that asking worth.
The Athletic add that United don’t plan to pay “anyplace close to” that determine and are as an alternative pointing to the sum Newcastle paid Brighton to land Ashworth in June 2022 – a reported £4m – as they search to drive Newcastle’s asking worth down.
Newcastle have already handed management of switch duties to go of recruitment Steve Nixon however might ultimately be pressured to decide as they proceed at hand Ashworth his full wage whereas he’s now not performing his duties.
As for United, incoming chief govt Omar Berrada is anticipated to take cost of proceedings when he arrives at Outdated Trafford this summer season if no breakthrough within the pursuit of Ashworth, or some other goal, is made.
United proceed to carry conversations with various targets and are recognized admirers of Southampton’s Jason Wilcox, and a deal for 52-year-old would seemingly show extra easy than negotiations over Ashworth.
Julian Ward, who left Liverpool final summer season, has been thought-about however will not be anticipated to be formally pursued.
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