Ashley Young: UPDATES ONLY (no comments)

Ashley Young's £15m move from Aston Villa to Manchester United is expected to go through in 48 hours.

Click to expand...

US tycoon Lerner’s other priority is cashing in on Young.

The England winger, 25, is expected to complete a £16million transfer to Manchester United later this month.

Villa are being forced to sell as Young has just 12 months left on the contract he signed on his arrival from Watford in January 2007.

Click to expand...

MANCHESTER UNITED are on the brink of landing England ace Ashley Young from Aston Villa in a near-£20m deal.

Aston Villa have reluctantly allowed ambitious winger Ashley Young to move on in his quest to play regular Champions League football.

The deal for the forward, who has only one more year on his Villa Park contract, will be sealed in the next 48 hours.

Young, 25 – whose value has more than doubled since he moved to the Midlands from Watford in January 2007 – has agreed a four-year contract.

He scored 39 goals in 193 games for Villa and has netted twice in 15 England appearances, the latest being the equaliser in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Switzerland.

Young’s arrival is part of Sir Alex Ferguson’s plan to go for yet another League title.

Having moved ahead of Liverpool with this season’s 19th crown, he wants to increase the gap.

Fergie said: “This is a particularly special one as it means we’ve won the title more than anyone. It’s history and great for the club. It was Liverpool’s time in the 80s, it’s our time now.”

Click to expand...

Last updated at 9:06 AM on 7th June 2011

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will this week sign England international star Ashley Young from Aston Villa in a £20million deal.

Villa have reluctantly allowed the ambitious winger to move on in his quest to play regularly on the biggest stage, the Champions League.

The deal for the 25-year-old ace, who has only one more year of his Villa Park contract to run, is set to be finalised in the next 48 hours.

Young, whose value has more than doubled since he moved to the Midlands from Watford in January 2007, has agreed a four-year contract at Old Trafford.

He scored 39 goals in 193 games for Villa and has netted twice in 15 appearances for the senior England side, the latest coming on Saturday when he was a half-time substitute in the Euro 2012 qualifier and netted the second equaliser in the 2-2 draw with Switzerland at Wembley.

Young has been coveted by Liverpool and Manchester City but has set his heart on joining the ranks at Old Trafford, where Ferguson sees him as successor on the wing to Ryan Giggs. His arrival could lead to the departure of Nani, who is wanted by Serie A side Juventus.

Ferguson likes Young's pace and versatility - he is able to play on either flank or as a second striker.

Click to expand...

FOOTBALL NEWS

Young - wedding bliss before move.


VILLA RESIGNED TO LOSING YOUNG
Barclays Premier League. Click here to bet.
Click here to follow us on Twitter!
Click here for our special Transfer Centre!
Click here for more football headlines!

Aston Villa are resigned to losing Ashley Young to Manchester United but the deal may not be finalised until after the winger's wedding this weekend, Press Association Sport understands.

Villa are expected to double the £9 million they paid Watford for Young four-and-a-half years ago.

United and Villa have been in talks to try and complete a deal for the England player.

But it is understood the finer points have still to be thrashed out and that may mean the transfer not going through until after Young has tied the knot in his native Hertfordshire on Saturday.

Young indicated after England's Euro 2012 qualifier with Switzerland on Saturday that he wants to play Champions League football.

He has only 12 months left of his current deal at Villa.

Villa - and the then manager Gerard Houllier - had been braced for the possibility of losing Young after he shelved talks about any possible new contract.

His departure follows on from the loss of other leading players in Gareth Barry and James Milner to Manchester City.

Of more concern to Villa - in addition to appointing a new manager - is trying to ensure they keep hold of their other star winger in Stewart Downing.

He has two years left of his contract but has also shelved talks of a new deal and has been linked with a move to Liverpool.

Click to expand...

Sky Sports sources understand Ashley Young's representatives have held talks with Manchester United.

The 25-year-old Aston Villa winger has been strongly linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer after admitting he wants to challenge himself at a higher level.

No comment has been made by either club but Young's representatives have been in discussions with United this week.

Sir Alex Ferguson is already set to strengthen his squad with the arrival of Phil Jones and Young could be the second English player to make the switch to the Premier League champions during the transfer window.

The England international enjoyed a fruitful season with Villa last term, producing a number of impressive displays despite it being a difficult year of transition at the club.

Young has already revealed that he wants to play in the UEFA Champions League, suggesting that he is set on an exit from Villa Park.

The former Watford midfielder has risen to prominence in recent years and is now considered an important player by England coach Fabio Capello, most recently scoring against Switzerland in a Euro 2012 qualifier last weekend.

Click to expand...

Ashley takes Utd's spree up to £55m
By NEIL CUSTIS

ALEX FERGUSON snapped up Ashley Young in a £20million swoop last night.
It took Manchester United's summer spending to a whopping £55m - leaving their title rivals in the shade.

The arrival of Aston Villa's England star Young completes an astonishing hat-trick of Fergsuon buys worth £55m as he begins to build a new dynasty.

Liverpool have shown their intent by splashing out £20m on Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson while Arsenal boss Aesene Wenger has forked out a measly £1m for Charlton defender Carl Jenkinson.

More surprisingly, traditional money-bags clubs Chelsea and Manchester City have yet to spend a penny since the end of the season.

Young, 25, passed a medical at the club's Carrington Training Ground yesterday and put pen to paper on a four-year contract.

Click to expand...

Breaking News: Sky Sports sources understand Ashley Young has agreed personal terms with Manchester United and will finalise his move when he returns from holiday. More to follow....

Click to expand...