Kevin Campbell: Everton stand no chance of beating Newcastle to Dan Ashworth
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Kevin Campbell has insisted that Everton stood no chance of beating Newcastle to the appointment of Dan Ashworth.
The ex-Toffees talisman admitted that Frank Lampard may now have a say as the Blues look for a new director of football to replace Marcel Brands.
Ashworth was linked with a move to Goodison Park, but it looks as though Newcastle will win the race in the end [90mins].
“Look, to try and get him, it may be set in stone that he’s going to Newcastle,” he exclusively told Goodison News.
“Everton may not have even stood a chance of getting him, but again, you have to box clever when doing this.
“Maybe the manager is going to have a say in who you bring it at that position because they have to work together, so maybe Frank Lampard is going to have an input into who comes in and who helps him.”
No chance.
Newcastle are prepared to flex their financial muscle to get deals over the line, and it looks as though they may do the same for Ashworth.
Having said that, it looks as though Everton have already moved on.
The Daily Mail has reported that Farhad Moshiri is now backing the appointment of Steve Hitchen, who recently left Spurs.
Talks are said to have taken place, meaning that it could only be the formalities left in order to get this one over the line.
Lampard will certainly be asked for his opinion, but the new boss won’t get the final say knowing Moshiri and how he works.
In other Everton news, Alan Myers has shared if new Farhad Moshiri cash injection helps with FFP restrictions at the club