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Manchester United have appointed Dan Ashworth as sporting director.

The 53-year-old commences his new role at Old Trafford with immediate effect.

A joint statement from the two clubs read: "Newcastle United and Manchester United have reached an agreement for the immediate release of Dan Ashworth from his contractual obligations at Newcastle United.

"The terms of this agreement remain confidential between the clubs. Newcastle United thanks Dan for his services and wishes him well for the future."

Newcastle initially were demanding £20m compensation for the former FA Technical Director, with Manchester United looking to pay a fraction of that, but a compromise was reached in the last few days.

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