Arsenal will consider a move for Dan Ashworth as a replacement for Edu Gaspar following Ashworth’s departure from Manchester United, according to a report.
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND: Sir Jim Ratcliffe, owner of Manchester United poses for a photo as Dan Ashworth, Sporting director of Manchester United looks on prior to the Premier League match between Aston Villa FC and Manchester United FC at Villa Park on October 06, 2024. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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James Olley reports for ESPN that Arsenal have added Dan Ashworth to their list of possible candidates to replace Edu Gaspar as sporting director, following Ashworth’s sudden departure from Manchester United.
United have already confirmed Ashworth’s departure, and Olley adds that sources suggest he was involved in a series of disagreements with senior figures at the club.
Yet he still remains highly regarded, and he previously worked alongside Richard Garlick at West Bromwich Albion. The two reportedly had a close working relationship, and Garlick is now the man in charge of Arsenal’s search for Edu’s replacement.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND: Technical director Jason Wilcox and Sporting director Dan Ashworth of Manchester United FC during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester United FC at Amex Stadium on August 24, 2024. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)
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There are no guarantees at this stage, with Olley reporting that Arsenal will continue to follow a diligent process of narrowing down candidates before formally approaching anyone.
Ashworth is evidently now on that list, but there have also been strong links to the likes of Roberto Olabe of Real Sociedad, PSG’s Luis Campos, and Bayer Leverkusen’s Simon Rolfes, among others.
Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro was also initially linked with the Gunners, but subsequent reports suggested he’s out of the race.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: England FA Director of Elite Development, Dan Ashworth looks on during a pitch inspection prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Semi Final match between England and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 11, 2018. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
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Arsenal’s sporting director position is currently vacant, but assistant technical director Jason Ayto has stepped up in the interim period with Garlick supporting him ahead of the January transfer window.
Mikel Arteta, Tim Lewis, and Josh Kroenke will then join Garlick to make the final decision on Edu’s long-term successor.
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