Originally Posted by Shimo

We bought Valencia at 24, not 22. The similarity between Valencia and Young is not as much to do with age but, that both were very good at their respective lower tier clubs in the PL and while both were well known, neither of them were deemed the best available out there.

The take away from the Valencia signing is just because the player we are buying isn't the best available out there, it doesn't mean they won't make it here. In Valencia's case it was even a bigger thing since he was coming to effectively take Ronaldo's spot on the right wing.

To play and succeed at a club like United is very difficult. Some very good talents have failed to make the grade here - probably more than the ones that have made it. So, yes maybe A. Young won't make it but, there is absolutely no denying he is a quality player and certainly given his talent and ability - he can be a United quality player. He doesn't need to be a superstar, just a player that can consistently play at the level required at this club.

We've got Rooney, Nani, Chicharito to be the superstars and who knows maybe we'll yet sign a "world class" CM to strengthen us even more so than the signing of Young has done. Make not mistake, adding a quality player like Young does strengthen us.