Former Newcastle sporting director heads to arbitration to engineer Man United move

Former Newcastle United sporting director Dan Ashworth is set to take the club to arbitration to expedite his move to Manchester United, according to The Athletic.

Ashworth informed Newcastle of the approach in February, and the Magpies placed him on gardening leave. 

Newcastle reportedly want a hefty £20 million compensation fee for the 53-year-old, but United refused to pay it, leading to the involvement of a third party.

With United’s backing, Ashworth’s arbitration...