Newcastle United have already lost Dan Ashworth to Manchester United. Quite how much of a blow that is, is obviously up for debate. While Newcastle would surely never have planned for a sporting director they pursued for so long to leave so quickly, there is a reportedly a feeling at St James’ Park that they are in fact in a better place with the appointment of his successor in Paul Mitchell. Still, there have been some teething problems for Mitchell at the club, albeit there are now claims he and Eddie Howe are building a more coherent working relationship. Howe’s future is another interestin…