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Liverpool
and
Tottenham
Hotspur are
ready to go head-to-head for the signature of
winger Ashley
Young – if
the England star refuses to sign a new contract
with Aston
Villa.
With Young stalling on putting pen to paper on a new deal with
Villa, Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is poised to open the purse
strings and sees Young as one of several key targets in the January
transfer window, according to The People.
The Reds will be given around £30 million to spend by new owner
John W Henry, and Hodgson is keen to add at least two Englishmen to
his side, who currently sit in the Premier League relegation zone
and won’t be fazed by Young’s £14 million price tag. However, Villa
manager Gerard Houllier is still hopeful Young will extend his stay
in the Midlands.
Also watching the situation closely is Spurs boss Harry Redknapp,
who showed interest in the England international during the summer.
Any indications