ASHLEY Young has emerged as Manchester United’s top transfer target with Sir Alex Ferguson poised to offer £25million for the England winger.
The United boss has identified the Aston Villa player as the man to fill his problem spot on the left.
But United face competition from Barcelona, who beat them in last season’s Champions League final.
Villa boss Martin O’Neill is mortified at the prospect of losing Young, 24, a £9.65m buy from Watford in 2007, who signed a new four-year contract only eight months ago.
Significantly, he is already chasing another left-sided player in the shape of Middlesbrough and England wide-man Stewart Downing, who would cost £12m.
Fergie’s summer signings have so far been £15m Antonio Valencia from Wigan, who will mainly operate on the right flank, Michael Owen on a free from Newcastle and Bordeaux winger Gabriel Obertan, who at 20, is a youngster regarded as one for the future, for an initial £3m.
United, meanwhile, have boosted their transfer coffers this week after England Under-21 striker Fraizer Campbell moved to Sunderland in a £5m deal.
The Old Trafford club banked a world record £80m when Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid and another £1.5m dropped into the kitty when they sold winger Lee Martin to Ipswich.
Meanwhile Enrique Cerezo, Atletico Madrid’s president, says he has not received any offers from United for Sergio Aguero, 21.
Reports claim United have made an offer worth £30m plus Portuguese winger Nani to acquire the Argentina international.
The striker is under contract with the Primera Liga outfit until 2012 in a deal with a 55m euro buy-out clause.
YES! Sign him then can sell Nani liao lol.
he is good and he is english. fergie can made him a better winger.
good idea as Villa wanna sign Downing
yea get him! get agbonlahor also if possible
Originally posted by jonchao72:yea get him! get agbonlahor also if possible
you also like agbonlahor eh?
he is pacy rite lol
Originally posted by marcteng:you also like agbonlahor eh?
he is pacy rite lol
aaron lennon also pacy, but he is a tad lightweight
hmmm valencia. tosic. obertan?