Crystal Palace supremo Dougie Freedman is a contender for a Newcastle United move.

Freedman is one of those being considered to replace Dan Ashworth as sporting director.

He is one of those who the club admire for his work in bringing through young players at Palace.

Per The Mail, Newcastle recruitment experts Odgers Berndtson had been tasked with sourcing candidates.

Freedman remains a target for Manchester United, who are the ones aiming to nick Ashworth off Newcastle.

The latter is already on gardening leave, which means a move is a matter of when not if.