Manchester United have been told they missed a trick by not hijacking Newcastle's move for departing Brighton technical director Dan Ashworth.
In a seismic yet controversial £305million deal, the Magpies have new owners after a consortium backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) struck up an agreement with Mike Ashley.
Effectively now the richest club on the planet, Newcastle made their mark in the January transfer window to sign Kieran Trippier, Bruno Guimaraes and other players.