Published: 13:53, 10 October 2025 | Updated: 13:54, 10 October 2025

Newcastle United are set to appoint Ross Wilson as their new sporting director and are in talks with Nottingham Forest over a compensation package, according to reports.

Daily Mail Sport exclusively revealed in June that Wilson was among the names in the frame to succeed Paul Mitchell in the crucial role at St James' Park.

Wilson, 41, has been Forest’s sporting director and chief football officer since 2023 having previously held similar roles at Rangers and Southampton.

He is well thought of within the game and is seen as a professional operator. Crucially for Newcastle, he has Premier League experience.

Newcastle’s owners are keen to learn by past mistakes, and the appointment of Mitchell, who left in June after less than a year in the position, by chief executive Darren Eales last summer was said to be rushed through after first choice Dougie Freedman turned down the club’s offer.

The Telegraph reports Newcastle are now on the verge of appointing Wilson, who has played a vital role in Forest's resurgence over the past...