Newcastle ‘deal is close’ after ‘landmark offer’ for ‘perfect’ Ashworth replacement amid Man Utd links

Newcastle United have reportedly chosen a perfect replacement for Manchester United-bound Dan Ashworth and have submitted a landmark offer .

Ashworth has only been with Newcastle United since 2022 since joining the Premier League outfit from Brighton and he is expected to be on the move again in the coming weeks/months.

Ashworth to Man Utd?

After INEOS supremo Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed his purchase of a 27.7% stake in Man Utd to become their minority stakeholder (in a deal which has seen him take control of footballing matters at Old Trafford), it quickly became clear that Ashworth was one of his top targets for his new regime.

One of Ratcliffe s priorities in recent weeks has been to overhaul Man Utd s recruitment model. Chief executive Omar Berrada and tech…