Newcastle United know where they stand when it comes to Dan Ashworth's tricky situation with Brighton & Hove Albion after failing to agree on a compensation package with the sidelined Seagulls technical director.
The former FA supremo, however, has plenty of time to get his plans in place ahead of his ambitious St James' Park project and between now and then, Newcastle are in good hands under the guidance of head of recruitment Steve Nickson, Amanda Staveley, Mehrdad Ghodoussi, Jamie Reuben and of course the main backers PIF of Saudi Arabia. After yesterday's Premier League shareholder's meeting it was confirmed that the transfer window swings open for business on June 10 and by that time Nickson and his team hope to be a position to strike early when it comes to incoming business.
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