And boss Alex Ferguson is set to offer the Aston Villa winger a
whopping £100,000 a week.
Young, who starred for England against Wales and Ghana, has
already rejected a new Villa deal worth £80,000 a week.
An England insider said: "Him moving to Manchester United was
the talk of the dressing room.
"You can see why United want him."
The former Watford ace, 25, has 14 months left on his current
£65,000-a- week Villa deal.
But he has long been a transfer target for Liverpool and
Tottenham.
Now Fergie has entered the race for his signature and hopes to
entice him with a massive pay hike.
United also have the advantage of being the only one out of the
three clubs that can currently guarantee Champions League football
for Young next season.
Stevenage-born Young moved to Villa Park for £9.75million in
January 2007 and has scored 29 goals in 149 Premier League
appearances.
His ability to play either wide on the right or the left and
down the middle is attractive to United boss Ferguson, who is ready
to make a mega move for the player this summer.
He views the Villa man as a decent long-term successor for
37-year-old Ryan Giggs.