Aston Villa star Ashley Young is days away from completing his move to Manchester United, talkSPORT have revealed.
The football site claims the minor details of a £15m deal will be finalised in the next few days with the announcement of the signing expected to be revealed shortly.
The 25-year-old has only one-year left on his current contract and the England international has refused a new offer from Villa. Unless the Midlands club want to lose their prized asset on a free transfer next summer, they will need to offload Young before the start of the new season.
That appears to be the case with United on the verge of completing the deal despite interest from Premier League rivals Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City.
The former Watford trainee, who signed for Villa in a £9.75m move in 2007, will provide competition on the United flans alongside Nani, Antonio Valencia and Ji-Sung Park.
Young's arrival is expected to be the second at Old Trafford with Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David de Gea expected to sign in the near-future.
It was revealed by Sir Alex Ferguson that he expects Atletico's 20-year-old number one to move in a £17m deal to replace the retiring Edwin van der Sar.
Meanwhile, Young is not the only player heading for the Villa Park exit with the club today announcing the release of 10 players, including five senior members.
Nigel Reo-Coker, Robert Pires and John Carew are the highest-profile footballers to leave on a free whilst Moustapha Salifou and Isaiah Osbourne have also ended their Villa careers.
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