Manchester United's takeover process is advancing positively, with the club awaiting FA approval after receiving the Premier League's green light. The offer to shareholders has been extended to allow more time for regulatory checks. Concurrently, Manchester United is targeting 52yo Dan Ashworth, Newcastle United's director of football, for the role of sporting director. Although no formal approach has been made to Newcastle yet, it is anticipated and expected to progress rapidly. The pursuit of Ashworth, described as the 'best sporting director this country has produced,' is complicated by his current contract with Newcastle but is seen as a significant part of the changes under Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS, which has recently received FA approval for its investment into Manchester United. The completion of the INEOS investment is pending the closing of a tender offer next week, with final details yet to be concluded. Manchester United is set for a formal approach after initial talks in a positive direction.
Manchester United are confident they can prise Dan Ashworth away from Newcastle United to become their new sporting director. Full story from @CharDuncker and @mhardysport β¬οΈ https://t.co/MkEG1aRLZb
FA approval now confirmed for INEOS investment into #MUFC. Completion still requires tender offer closing next week, then likely a gap as final details tied up. Exact date not yet set. https://t.co/ojZt4BXF1y
"It would be a big coup" Kaveh Solhekol gives his view on the changes at Manchester United under Sir Jim Ratcliffe as the club plan to make an approach for Dan Ashworth π΄ https://t.co/wFVOg4OdT0
β« Centre of the wheel π‘ βͺ Transfer role, but not talent-spotterπ€ π΄ "Glue that makes everything come together" π€ βͺ "Best sporting director this country has produced" π Why Dan Ashworth is so highly regarded, as #MUFC plot to lure him from #NUFC: https://t.co/hDv1n0PIe3
π¨ Manchester United have been working on Dan Ashworth appointment for weeks and he's always been the top target for INEOS. #MUFC set for formal approach after initial talks in positive direction... but it will depend on Newcastle. #NUFC and Ashworth to discuss about it soon. https://t.co/Ovwy2R2FEo
The Back Pages Tonight panel on the Telegraph's report that Newcastle fear losing their director of football Dan Ashworth to Manchester United π΄ π° https://t.co/IrogntkUPV
π¨ Man Utd make Dan Ashworth top target for sporting director. Not agreed + no approach to Newcastle yet but anticipated + situation expected to develop rapidly. Complicated by being contracted to #NUFC but 52yo said to be open to move @TheAthleticFC #MUFC https://t.co/683DNaFXbK
Manchester United's takeover waiting on FA approval after getting the green light from the Premier League Offer to shareholders extended for more time to complete regulatory checks Process is still progressing positively https://t.co/8V8NIS3bzG