Manchester Uunited grab £20M Ashley Young

Posted Tuesday, June 07, 2011 by Dailystar.co.uk

Manchester Uunited grab £20M Ashley Young
ABOVE: Aston Villa have reluctantly allowed ambitious winger Ashley Young to move on

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.”

Fergie is also close to a deal for Atletico Madrid keeper David de Gea.