According to reports, Newcastle United chief Dan Ashworth is closing in on a move to Manchester United to become their sporting director.

left Brighton to join Newcastle in 2022 as Saudi-backed PIF headhunted him following its takeover of the Premier League club.

The 53-year-old is regarded as one of the world s leading sporting directors, and his spell at Newcastle is set to be shortlived amid interest from Man Utd.

He has a close relationship with new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is keen to link up with his confidant at Old Trafford.

Ratcliffe is in the process of overseeing a major overhaul at Old Trafford. Several changes have already been made as chief executive Omar Berrada and technical director Jason Wilcox have been recruited.

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It would be an utter joke if Man Utd decided to sack Erik ten Hag after listening to his recommendations on two incomings, according to one journalist.

The Red Devils are reportedly still undecided on Ten Hag s future after the Dutchman could only manage to guide Man Utd to an eighth-placed finish in the Premier League, while they were knocked out of Europe before Christmas.

There was a report earlier this week which claimed support for Ten Hag in the hierarchy has grown recently after he unexpectedly won the FA Cup on Saturday by beating arch-rivals Man City.

A lack of an outstanding candidate to replace him could also work in Ten Hag s favour and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano insists Man Utd are still waiting for the season review to be completed before inf…

Manchester United will sign a striker regardless of who their manager is and have Brentford s Ivan Toney on their summer shortlist, according to reports.

The Red Devils are prioritising signing a new frontman following Anthony Martial s departure.

The Frenchman s exit leaves 2023 signing Rasmus Hojlund as the only recognised striker in Erik ten Hag s squad.

Given Martial s injury problems, there was a lot of pressure on Hojlund to lead the line in 2023/24 and that pressure clearly took its toll.

He scored a respectable 16 goals across all competitions in his debut season at Old Trafford but the Dane did not score his first Premier League goal until Boxing Day, his 15th top-flight appearance of the campaign.

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Scotland suffer more major tournament heartache as Kevin Csoboth s 100th-minute winner saw Hungary knock Steve Clarke s team out of Euro 2024.

had a penalty claim rejected after a challenge on substitute Stuart Armstrong in the second half albeit Hungary twice hit the woodwork and did not take advantage of several chances.

There was distress when Hungary’s Barnabas Varga was treated with screens around him before he was taken off on a stretcher. But in the 10 added minutes for the incident, substitute Csoboth netted a late winner in the 1-0 victory which meant ’s side finished Group A in fourth place with one point.

Scotland have still never qualified for the knockout stages of a major competition and in a second successive Euros, Clarke’s men have finish…

Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund fear that Arsenal will beat them to the signing of prolific Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy, according to reports.

The Gunners are desperate to sign a new striker before the start of the season with the position one of Mikel Arteta s top priorities this summer.

They were reportedly interested in RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko before the Slovenia international signed a new contract to remain at the Bundesliga club.

And now Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg revealed yesterday that after the striker informed Stuttgart that he wanted to leave this summer.

It is understood that non-German clubs can buy Guirassy for as little as €2om in the summer transfer market as the Guinea international has a release clause…

Man City are ready to sell Jack Grealish in the summer transfer window, while Kevin de Bruyne and Ederson will also leave if they get the right price , according to reports.

The winger moved to the Etihad Stadium in 2021 from Aston Villa in a £100m deal and there is little chance the England international will have any regrets about his decision.

Grealish has won three Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a Champions League, a UEFA Super Cup and a FIFA Club World Cup in his time at Man City.

But the 28-year-old has struggled to get into Pep Guardiola’s starting XI this campaign with Grealish making just ten Premier League starts.

There have been reports over the summer that with former club Aston Villa and Tottenham reportedly interested.

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According to reports, Liverpool could be a solution for Ukraine international Andriy Lunin, who is likely to leave Real Madrid this summer.

are yet to make a signing ahead of head coach Arne Slot s first season in charge, but there could be movement in the goalkeeping department in the coming days.

Caoimhin Kelleher played well as he deputised for Alisson Becker during the 2023/24 campaign,

Alisson has also been linked with an exit amid interest from the Saudi Pro League,

This means Liverpool will likely need to sign a new goalkeeper this summer and they are being linked with Real Madrid star Lunin.

The Ukraine international started last season as Real Madrid s third-choice goalkeeper, but he made 31 appearances for the Spanish giants as he was …

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has agreed personal terms with French side Marseille as they look to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to reports.

The Gunners have only brought in David Raya on a permanent signing from Brentford this summer after he spent last season on loan at the Emirates Stadium.

While Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Tavares have left on loan with Arthur Okonkwo, Cedric Soares and Mohamed Elneny all leaving on free transfers.

And boss Mikel Arteta is looking to trim his squad further as he looks to make room for incomings with Nketiah now closing in on a transfer to Marseille.

Transfer insider Graeme Bailey has claimed that Marseille and Arsenal are still talking about a potential fee but that the Englishman has agreed pers…

According to reports, Liverpool star Joe Gomez has reached a verdict on whether to leave the club this summer amid interest from Newcastle United.

Gomez starred for in Jurgen Klopp s final season in charge as his versatility came in handy as they had a lot of injuries to contend with.

The 27-year-old was used all across the back four and filled in admirably at left-back while Scotland international Andy Robertson was unavailable.

Despite this, was heavily linked with a move elsewhere earlier this summer amid interest from Premier League rivals Newcastle.

Gomez was involved in discussions between the two clubs over a cash-plus-player swap deal for Anthony Gordon.

Gordon was one of the best players in the Premier League last season as he grabbed 21…

Mauricio Pochettino could apparently be unable to take the role as USMNT manager just yet, due to his former employers Chelsea holding up the deal.

Pochettino spent just a season with the Blues, and was fairly harshly treated. Indeed, they finished 12th in the Premier League the season before he joined, and the Argentine led them to sixth in the table.

Despite the big jump, and the chance for him to continue on that upwards trajectory after allowing the likes of Cole Palmer and Conor Gallagher to thrive, he was unable to lead them on their next step.

Since leaving the Chelsea role after last season, Pochettino has been linked with the Manchester United and England jobs, but both are now filled, and he has instead .

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