Mupdate Summary12th April
Wilcox
Virtually done. Working on getting through some business with Southampton. Starting around the start of May hopefully.
Ashworth
News that SJR met Newcastle owner to try and push it through.
They want Ashworth in because INEOS do not feel qualified to make the bigger decisions.
Some things have been decided, but it's always good to have smarter people in before they are 'formally made'.
Want a club recruitment this summer and all aligned with the DoF, the HoR etc etc. Not just the CEO and owners.
With Ashworth on gardening leave, the cannot make any formal contact with him. Newcastle are being very firm on that.
There has been progression on Ashworth though. Thats why Murtough left.
Bit more hope Ashworth can "get started sooner rather than later".
Nagelsmann
Initially, INEOS didn't see Nagelsmann as an option with regards to fit.
But, with maybe wiser heads around the table, ie Ashworth or Wilcox, his name could come back up again.
Maybe with those wiser heads, they can find a way to make things work across the club with a manager like Nagelsmann.
Transfers
Club ready to start making intial contacts for transfers.
But they want someone to come in and head it up. ie Wilcox.
Injuries/CB
Looking at a young CB from Argentina: Anselmino
Varane terrible injury record.
Top CB & a young Cb hopefully.
Top midfielder and young midfielder.
That would be their ideal.
A lot of focus on South America.
Again, to make these decisions, they want the bigger roles of footballing structure in.