On the way out: Ashley Young looks set to join
Manchester United
Alex McLeish's first job
as Aston Villa manager
this week will be to sign
off the £15million move of
England international Ashley
Young to Manchester
United.
The Villa board told
McLeish during his
interview for the job last
week that he could not
stand in the way of
Young's departure, with the
25-year-old winger intent
on going to Old
Trafford.
Villa owner Randy Lerner,
pleased that Young stayed
at Villa Park last summer
rather than try to force his
way out by handing in a
transfer request, has
verbally agreed to let the
player join United.
Young's imminent arrival
at Old Trafford increases
the likelihood of
Portuguese winger Nani
leaving this summer, with
Italian clubs Inter Milan
and Juventus both keen on
signing him.