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Crystal Palace supervisor Oliver Glassner has praised his staff's sporting director Dougie Freedman, regardless of being strongly linked with a transfer to Manchester United.
Following affirmation that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has accomplished his 27.7% partial funding within the membership, the main target is now on getting the appropriate construction in place as INEOS plans an overhaul of United's taking part in operations.
Already, United have secured the contract of Omar Berrada from Manchester Metropolis to turn out to be the membership's subsequent CEO and long-term successor to Richard Arnold.
The Purple Devils have recognized Newcastle's Dan Ashworth as their primary goal to take up the sporting director position for the primary time at Previous Trafford.
The Magpies positioned their government on gardening depart in response to United's inquiries concerning his availability.
Talks are ongoing between the 2 golf equipment in an try to seek out an settlement that might permit Ashworth to start work at United earlier than his present contract at St James' Park permits.
One other man on INEOS' radar is Southampton's Jason Wilcox, who has been tipped to take up the position of United's subsequent technical director with oversight of the membership's academy.
A earlier report lined by The Folks's Particular person acknowledged that United needed Friedman as its subsequent recruiting chief.
It was mentioned that the Eagles have been prepared for an official method.
Palace supervisor Oliver Glasner was requested about Freedman's attainable transfer to United. “It exhibits me what I used to be pondering – there's a fantastic sporting director right here (at Palace) and a fantastic individual,” he mentioned.
“After two weeks and plenty of conversations with him, that is how I see Dougie. He is aware of all of the gamers all over the world. He is a superb boy. He is a good individual and sports activities director.”
Glassner hoped to have the chance to work with Friedman within the close to future.
“If these are rumours, it exhibits that different golf equipment see it the identical method. I don't know whether or not that is true or not. We didn't speak concerning the staff for subsequent 12 months – I need to know concerning the gamers who’re right here.”
He mentioned Palace's staff planning forward of the switch window will start subsequent week.