Newcastle next as Morley sacked by Brighton after 10 years service | OneFootball

John Morling is expected to be on his way to Newcastle after his sacking by Brighton.

Reports circulated last week that Morling - who had spent almost a decade at the Seagulls - was on Newcastle's radar as the owners look to improve the club's youth setup.

His appointment would likely be the third arrival from the south coast, with centre-back Dan Burn joining in January and Dan Ashworth widely tipped to become the new sporting director.

Ashworth is one of the most highly-rated in his position and a reunion with his former colleague on Tyneside seemed like the next logical step.

An email sent by Brighton chief executive Paul Barber to club staff confirmed that Morling had left the club with immediate effect.

Ten years of service and an outstanding production of young talent wasn't enough for Brighton, who the Daily Mail reports sacked Morley after breaking the UK government's imposed covid protocols.