Ashley Young Completes United Move

Manchester United have today completed the move for Ashley Young, the former Aston Villa player has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford after signing for an undisclosed fee which is thought to be in the region of £16-£20m.

The deal was agreed in principal two weeks ago, but while Young was on holiday the clubs were unable to officially announce the deal.

But the forward was in Manchester yesterday and after passing a medical he agreed to personal terms today so United were able to unveil their new signing.

Young is now United's second signing this summer joining Phil Jones at Old Trafford who signed from Blackburn Rovers for £16.5million.

Ashley Young To Finalise United Move

Ashley Young will be heading to Manchester United this summer after spending four years at Villa Park after joining from Watford, the midfielder made 156 appearances for the Midlands club, scoring 30 times.

Young will finalise the move once he returns from holiday but the deal has been agreed in principal.

According to media speculation, Ashley Young has been offered £130,000-a-week contract to join United. His agent Eric Walters had been in negotiations at Old Trafford this week to finalise the deal.

The winger had one year left on his £65,000-a-week contract at Villa Park and Young will now become one of the highest earners at United, having reiterated his desire to play at the top level in recent weeks after picking up the man of the match award in England's 2-2 draw with Switzerland on Saturday.