Revealed: Dan Ashworth to be handed £450m war chest as Man United deal agreed
Dan Ashworth could have a budget of up to £450million to work with at Man United if he completes a move from Newcastle, Football Insider can reveal.
The 52-year-old director was made a top target by Sir Jim Ratcliffe following his minority takeover at Old Trafford.
As revealed by Football Insider, Ashworth has agreed terms with United and has informed Newcastle that he is leaving the club.
He is set to join a new-look board at Old Trafford that includes former Man City chief Omar Berrada as the CEO.
Man United could provide Ashworth £450m war chest under new rules
Ashworth is expected to complete a lengthy period of gardening leave before taking up a director role at United – unless the Red Devils pay a significant fee to cut his leave short.
By the time Ashworth joins United, the Premier League may be working under new financial rules after they were discussed in a meeting with all 20 top-flight clubs last week.
United have had to limit their transfer spending under current Profit and Sustainability Rules, but the introduction of new regulations would grant Ashworth a huge budget.
The Premier League has proposed new regulations that match Uefa’s policy – capping spending to 70 percent of a club’s overall revenue.
United announced club record revenue of £648million in 2022-23, meaning they would be free to spend up to £450million on wages, transfers and agent fees under the new financial rules.
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