Newcastle replace Ashworth

Was the rumour that we were interested in bringing in Mitchell as a head of recruitment rather than a sporting director, but that he wasn't interested in the less senior role?

Tbf City don’t seem to get in the way when a player wants to move on. I know Ortega isn’t bad but doesn’t offer the same attributes as Ederson, will be hard to replace. Sounds like KdB will be off there in a year or so too as will a few others when Pep leaves I imagine.

comment by Things Can Only Get Better (U11781)
posted 8 minutes ago
A bit off topic, but Ederson is in talks with the Saudi league. I’m surprised City are happy to sanction this

https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1808766192586289467?s=46&t=bPTrpdgNggCdz9igvhmVyw
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Their back up keeper is just as good tbf. £50-60m to the transfer kitty too.

They will lose Ortega this summer if Ederson stays. Seems like a good deal to me for City to cash in.

Don't tell the barcodes they have just hired a United fan. 😂

Ortega is as good a shot stopper and other attributes but not at the level of Ederson for build up play. Although not many are tbf.

Edwards is Messi

comment by (K̇ash) - Klopp's Last Dance - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 (U1108)
posted 3 minutes ago
Edwards is Messi
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Tbf that single league title in 34 years is probably down to him. Fair play. 👍

comment by Tyranny of the majority (SE85) (U21241)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by (K̇ash) - Klopp's Last Dance - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 (U1108)
posted 3 minutes ago
Edwards is Messi
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Tbf that single league title in 34 years is probably down to him. Fair play. 👍
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Stupid comment



Everyone knows it was down to Steven Gerrard

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Was the rumour that we were interested in bringing in Mitchell as a head of recruitment rather than a sporting director, but that he wasn't interested in the less senior role?
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This report suggests that Mitchell will have a narrower role, more focused on recruitment, than Ashworth had at Newcastle, which supports the supposition that United didn't want him for the top job. https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/04/newcastle-united-appoint-paul-mitchell-sporting-director-dan-ashworth-exit-football

United have confirmed the appointment of Christopher Vivell as 'director of global talent', initially as a temporary role but supposedly with a view to making it permanent. I guess this was the kind of role they were floating for Mitchell.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5616278/2024/07/04/manchester-united-transfers-christopher-vivell/