🚨💰 Manchester United will have to pay Newcastle £6m in compensation to land Dan Ashworth. #MUFC [CrossyDailyStar]

🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆:

Sir Jim Ratcliffe now has FA approval on his #mufc stake. [JacobsBen]

Dan Ashworth wants to leave Newcastle to become #mufc's inaugural sporting director. [Samuel Luckhurst]

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Harry Maguire on Erik ten Hag:

"Since he arrived, the young players train a lot with us and when they train well and impress, they stay and get more opportunities to impress. It doesn't matter how old you are, if you play well, you keep your place."

🚨BREAKING: #mufc and Newcastle are expected to reach an agreement over Dan Ashworth by early next week. A formal approach from United is being prepared for the sporting director and a swift conclusion is the preference of all parties.

[Simon Jones, MailSport]

🚨Dan Ashworth wants to move to #mufc and, if a compensation package is agreed, there will be movement in the coming days.

There has been no fallout but it is thought the lure of the project at Manchester United, and his relationship with Brailsford, has persuaded him to move on.

[Simon Jones, MailSport]

Dan Ashworth has already said yes to Manchester United. He's prepared to accept their proposal as it's considered big opportunity & project.

Understand Man United are intentioned to negotiate and pay compensation to Newcastle; they absolutely want Ashworth now, not in 2025.

🚨 INEOS have made it clear they want to pay for Dan Ashworth's early exit from Newcastle, so he can be in place for the summer transfer window. [TheAthleticFC] #mufc

EXCLUSIVE: Man Utd working on deal to appoint Jason Wilcox to senior post in new set-up. #MUFC yet to approach Southampton for highly-rated director of football but 52yo aware of interest. Job would report into sporting director .
[TheAthleticFC]

We are so back!!!!

Phil Foden, Rico Lewis and Oscar Bobb, as well as Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, all developed in the Manchester City academy during Jason Wilcox’s time as the director. [David Ornstein]

🚨Jason Wilcox could arrive at #mufc before Dan Ashworth. [David Ornstein]

🚨🎙️Jose Mourinho when asked about #mufc:

"I love #mufc and the fans. I hope everything goes well. I am waiting as soon as possible for Manchester United to become your United that I fell in love with." [FIVEUK]

Nasser Al-Khelaifi on Rashford back in 2022:

"A really amazing player. Rashford for free? Every club would run after him. We're not hiding it. We spoke before, but the moment wasn't good. Maybe summer, why not?"

🚨 Sir Jim Ratcliffe is making progress on plans for a 90,000 capacity ‘new Old Trafford’. #mufc [MikeKeegan_DM]

🚨 NEW: Omar Berrada’s relationship with Jason Wilcox is believed to have played a role in the Southampton sporting director being outlined as a possible addition at #mufc. [MichaelPlant82]

Man United to call in Kenyan marathon runners and All Blacks rugby stars as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS look for new marginal gains to transform the team's fortunes. [MailSport]

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS have already approached potential investment partners at home and abroad as they rapidly seek to rebuild or refurbish Old Trafford. #mufc [MikeKeegan_DM]

Muppetiers saying that only certain players like Hojlund, Garnacho, Mainoo are truly safe from not being sold this summer and guys like Bruno (if right offer comes in) leaving ain’t out the question.