Man United's incoming chiefs in email blunder as Dan Ashworth opens the door to Premier League 'tapping up' probe by sending secret exchange to Newcastle account

IAN LADYMAN: Brighton were devastated when Graham Potter left… they won't be about Roberto De Zerbi. I think they had enough - Listen to It's All Kicking Off Ashworth wants to join United and was placed on gardening leave by Newcastle Dan Ashworth sent an email to a Newcastle United address inadvertently revealing he was being tapped up by incoming Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada, who was still on gardening leave from Manchester City. Dan Ashworth accidentally informed Newcastle he was being tapped up by incoming Man United chief executive Omar Berrada, who was still on gardening leave from Man City Berrada doesn't start at United until July 13 and he had been on gardening leave for less than a month when engaging with Ashworth, potentially breaching the terms of his contract with City Berrada and Ashworth are set to be tasked with revitalising Man United's faltering fortunes Ashworth, we understand, also disclosed details to Berrada of the agreement between Newcastle and Brighton that took him to St James’ Park in the summer of 2022. The 53-year-old eventually informed Newcastle of his wish to join Man United on February 18 and was placed on gardening leave, a period that Ratcliffe has suggested expires towards the end of 2025. Ashworth also disclosed details to Berrada of the agreement between Newcastle and Brighton that took him to St James’ Park in the summer of 2022 in a potential breach of confidentiality Sir Jim Ratcliffe previously aimed a dig at Newcastle in relation to Ashworth's move to United ‘We had a very grown-up conversation with City about Omar Berrada.