Newcastle legend Alan Shearer says a deal should be struck with Manchester United for technical director Dan Ashworth.

Shearer says the club shouldn't drag things out.

"He's had a really good career when you look at what he did at Brighton, what he did with England. Newcastle did that to Brighton in terms of they wanted him badly at the football club. He had to go on gardening leave at Brighton before he could take over at Newcastle," he said on The Rest Is Football Podcast.

"We're not naive enough to think that once someone goes on gardening leave then they're not working for that other football club. My guess is that a compromise will be had, they'll [Manchester United] pay a fee. He's done a really good job at Newcastle, but when you think about what he knows in terms of players' contracts, clauses in their contracts, who Newcastle might have to sell, who they want to buy - he'll take all that info with him to another football club.

"It's a tough one, but it is what it is. If you do well at your job then someone is going to try and poach you. Manchester United, they're a huge football club and they're going to go on to bigger and better things under this new ownership model that they've got. It'll be sorted out one way or the other, he'll eventually leave, United will pay a fee and Newcastle will get someone else in to do that job."