Newcastle United remain at loggerheads with Manchester United over Dan Ashworth. Indeed, the former Newcastle sporting director is still technically under contract with the club but has been placed on gardening leave. So far, the Old Trafford giants have not been able to put together a deal compelling enough to get PIF to release Ashworth. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is now in charge of footballing operations in Manchester, has frequently been dismissive of Newcastle’s position too. Earlier this week, he labelled the club’s conduct as “very difficult” and “very awkward” for refusing to budge, havin…
