Manchester United have made so many changes under Ineos but Dan Ashworth may be poised to resurrect one deal which got away over the summer.
Ineos went into their first summer transfer window at Manchester United with big plans in mind.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and co not only wanted to make big signings, but also change the structure around the club off the field.
Jason Wilcox and Christopher Vivell arrived on the recruitment side whilst Rene Hake and Ruud van Nistelrooy were two major additions on the coaching side.
We are still in the early phases of the Ineos rebuild and Dan Ashworth may yet have one more move in the pipeline.
Manchester United could resurrect backroom deal
Reports back in July suggested that United were looking to bring Michael Appleton back to the club.
Appleton is a lifelong United fan who hails from Salford and started his career in the club’s academy before being sold to Preston North End in 1997.
It was claimed that United were keen to land Appleton as a loan manager, overseeing the club’s top prospects who have moved out for first-team exposure.
No deal was done in the end and Appleton – whose most recent position was as the manager of Charlton Athletic – remains out of the game.
The Daily Mail now claim that Appleton could be ‘back in the mix’ at United after all.
A proposed deal was thought to be off but it’s claimed that Appleton was spotted alongside Ashworth and Wilcox as United’s Under-21’s faced Hertha Berlin last week.
Appleton may be appointed as a loan manager after all or maybe even in some other capacity as speculation surrounding a return to Old Trafford re-emerges.
Dan Ashworth has Michael Appleton history
Appleton would surely be interested in a role at United given his love for the club.
There is also an existing relationship with Ashworth though as the pair previously worked together at West Bromwich Albion.
Appleton was a promising young coach at West Brom and Ashworth will have kept tabs on his career.
After managing Portsmouth, Blackpool, Blackburn Rovers, Oxford United, Lincoln City, Blackpool and Charlton, Appleton may be ready for a different role.
This is one potential appointment to keep a close eye on; a deal which looked dead has now been given new life with Ashworth seemingly not giving up hope of landing his man yet.
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