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Three sporting directors who could replace Dan Ashworth at Manchester United
Following their defeat to Nottingham Forest, Manchester United fans are now digesting the news that Dan Ashworth has left the club.
Ashworth officially joined Man United at the beginning of July after a long exit from Newcastle United.
With the appointment of Ruben Amorim last month, it was thought that United had a powerful partnership in place at Old Trafford, with Ashworth helping the former Sporting CP talent.
However, according to , Ashworth has now left his post in a somewhat ‘mutual’ agreement after a meeting with Omar Berrada.
Ashworth was spotted in a gloomy mood after the 3-2 defeat to Forest on Saturday, perhaps because of this decision that’s now become public.
Who will replace Dan Ashworth at Man United?
As of now, it’s too soon to know exactly who Sir Jim Ratcliffe will target to replace Ashworth at Old Trafford, presuming that a direct alternative is brought in.
Following Edu Gaspar’s decision to leave Arsenal, the north Londoners are also thought to be scouring the market right now.
And although he’s on the cusp of joining Evangelos Marinakis’ project overseeing multiple clubs including Nottingham Forest, perhaps it’s not even impossible that United will explore Edu’s situation.
It seems unlikely that Edu will turn his back on Marinakis’ project at this stage, and he would also surely be wary of the backlash of joining United from an Arsenal point of view.
Roberto Olabe could be the perfect Dan Ashworth replacement
More realistically, United may turn their attention to Roberto Olabe, a highly-regarded sporting director who is leaving his role at Real Sociedad.
Explaining how entangled Arsenal and United’s respective searches may become, Olabe is also thought to be on the Gunners’ radar too.
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The 57-year-old has two decades of experience in different roles in La Liga, helping Sociedad sign some excellent players over the years, including Alexander Isak.
Alternatively, United could target Paris Saint-Germain’s current incumbent Luis Campos.
The 60-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and is widely regarded across Europe.
Campos has recently helped change PSG’s strategy from signing superstars like Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, to more low-key transfers looking to secure the world’s next best young talents.
Perhaps the biggest concern with Campos would simply be his perceived lack of experience or knowledge working in English football.