Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe will be hoping for another "good news" phone call as he continues his summer holiday as the Dan Ashworth project unfolds rapidly back on Tyneside.
The n ew sporting director is eager for Howe to make the most of his vacation with the hard work set to get under way on July 1 for the beginning of pre-season training. By that time, Howe will hope to have a couple more new faces on board with the head coach a stickler for getting recruitment done early.
His aspirations on that front have been massively boosted by the earlier than expected arrival of Ashworth with the meticulous new Toon supremo already working his way through meetings with each department. The former Brighton chief's arrival coincided with the permanent signing of Matt Targett.
