Newcastle United will already be grateful that Dan Ashworth left to join Manchester United earlier this year. There has been a change of sporting director at St James’ Park, with Manchester United deciding they wanted Dan Ashworth to lead their new project at Old Trafford. It was a project that appealed to Ashworth, who decided he wanted to make the move. It turned into quite the saga, but it is one that is now over. Newcastle United agreed compensation to let Ashworth join Man United earlier this summer, while Paul Mitchell arrived on Tyneside as his replacement. Mitchell is yet to really fle…