Young set to seal move to Man United ‘within days’

Aston Villa winger Ashley Young is just days away from sealing his dream move to Premier League champions Manchester United.

The 25-year-old winger, who joined Villa from Watford for £9.5m in 2007, has just one year left on his current deal and has made it clear he wants to go to Old Trafford, despite interest from Chelsea, Liverpool and a late bid from Manchester City.

The minor details of a £15m move will be finalised shortly and the England star will provide competition on the flanks alongside Nani, Antonio Valencia and Ji-Sung Park.

The capture of Young is likely to be Manchester United’s second signing of the close season with Atletico Madrid keeper David De Gea also expected to arrive in the next couple of weeks.

Young is not the only player headed for the exit door at Villa Park, as the club have announced they will be releasing a total of 10 players, including five senior professionals as part of a major summer overhaul.

Former England under-21 captain Nigel Reo-coker and France World Cup winner Robert Pires are the most high-profile names on the list where they are joined by first-teamers John Carew, Moustapha Salifou, Isaiah Osbourne.

Youngsters Harry Forrester, Arsenio Halfhuid, Durrell Berry, Ellis Deeney and Calum Flanagan have also left the club.