Dan Ashworth is an integral part of our project. We hired him because of his connections with so many academies allowing us to identify great targets for our academy and to set up much needed loans for our prospects to develop and gain match experience. He has never been involved in signing a world class players or negotiating with superstars. He may be a fabulous fit for us but Newcastle's needs are so different to his CV
Absolutely this. If there’s truth in the rumour then I’d be concerned if I was a Newcastle fan. For all their untold riches, it would suggest the club’s priority would be unearthing bargains. You don’t need Dan Ashworth to identify players that sell for £100m.