Dan Ashworths name has come up with Arsenal because of his good relationship with managing director Richard Garlick and his sudden departure from Manchester United, just five months after being appointed sporting director;

Arsenal have added Dan Ashworth to a list of possible candidates for their vacant sporting director position following his sudden departure from Manchester United, sources have told ESPN.

Dan Ashworth’s relationship with Arsenal managing director Richard Garlick could see him enter the frame for the sporting director role at the north London club. Ashworth was sacked as Manchester United’s sporting director this weekend,