Manchester United are reportedly ‘refusing to compromise’ with Newcastle United over the fee they want for Dan Ashworth, and both sides will have to make transfer moves without sporting directors in place in the interim.
An agreement for new CEO Omar Berrada is in place, and he has been placed on gardening leave by rivals Manchester City ahead of that move. Newcastle are happy for head of recruitment Steve Nixon to take control of transfers, while Berrada will be given the duty at United until Ashworth can come through the door.
It’s a strange move from Ratcliffe not to want to pay the required sum for a man he so clearly wants on his side, and that he believes will be able to alter the fortunes of United by bringing in the right players.