Crystal Palace battling to keep Dougie Freedman after Newcastle talks

The Crystal Palace chairman, Steve Parish, is attempting to persuade Dougie Freedman to reject an offer from Newcastle to become their sporting director after the former Scotland striker held talks about

Freedman, who has also been linked with Manchester United thanks to his impressive record at Selhurst Park, met Newcastle officials last week and is understood to be weighing up whether to step into the shoes of Ashworth, who remains on gar­dening leave before an expected move to Old Trafford to become their ­sporting director. Parish is determined to retain the 49-year-old, who had successful spells as a Palace player and manager before returning as sporting director in 2017.

Glasner is believed to be keen not to allow transfer speculation about his squad to affect preparations for next season, although there is recog­nition in the Palace boardroom that the club may have to sell some ­leading players after their recent impressive performances.

Freedman controversially left his job as Palace manager to take over at Bolton in 2012 with Palace in contention for promotion – a decision he has said he has always regretted. “I knew I made the wrong decision very quickly into my Bolton career, but it was a decision I made and regrettably it was the wrong decision,” he said. “Looking back of course I wouldn’t have went, I would have stayed here and we would have had promotion and it is probably one of the things that drives me on now.

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