A top West Ham source has spoken out on the latest rumours linking Dan Ashworth with a move to the London Stadium.
Ashworth is the former Brighton & Hove Albion director of football who worked closely with Graham Potter. Their careers took separate paths, with Potter leaving for a stint at Chelsea and Ashworth moving to Newcastle before joining Manchester United.
However, speculation earlier today suggested that the pair could be reunited following Ashworth’s sacking as part of the Old Trafford cull.
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This evening, Claret & Hugh spoke with our top source at the London Stadium to determine whether there was any truth to the rumour. And in a response that completely contradicts the earlier speculation, our West Ham insider has poured cold water on any potential Potter-Ashworth reunion.
“At the moment, we are a very happy ship—why rock the boat?”
And if that wasn’t enough, our source continued: “We really are broke and close to breaking FFP rules. We have to sell before we buy for transfers, and this [recruiting Ashworth] would be a significant overhead.”
And there you have it—an unequivocal rejection of any notion that Ashworth will be joining West Ham