Manchester United, after months of negotiations, are finally expected to confirm Dan Ashworth’s arrival as the club’s new sporting director after agreeing a deal with Newcastle. And, as far as the club’s transfer plans are concerned, this is a massive step in the right direction. Dan Ashworth, the man who played a major role in Brighton’s emergence as something of a model club and also helped transform Newcastle from relegation candidates to Champions League chasers, is perhaps the biggest coup of the Ineos era so far. Now, with Ashworth set to join Omar Berrada, Jason Wilcox and co in a much-…