The 25-year-old is the second
confirmed new arrival at Old
Trafford this summer, after
Blackburn Rovers defender Phil
Jones agreed a move on 13 June.
A club statement on Thursday
afternoon read: "Manchester United
is delighted to announce it has
reached agreement with Aston Villa
for the transfer of Ashley Young.
" The player passed a medical in
Manchester this week and has
agreed a five-year contract. "
Young, who began his professional
career at Watford before moving to
Villa Park in January 2007, made 193
appearances for the Birmingham
side and scored 30 goals. He's also
renowned as a chief creator: in the
last five Premier League seasons,
only Cesc Fabregas provided more
assists for his team-mates.
In an exclusive interview with
MUTV, to be aired on Thursday
evening at 18:30 BST, Young
admitted he will miss the Midlands
club, but explained "the opportunity
to come and play for one of the
biggest clubs in the world is one I
couldn't turn down".
"It's a chance to... hopefully become
part of the history by helping to win
the 20th title." he said. "It's a
prospect I always looked at from
being a child: to play for one of the
biggest clubs in the world."
Reds defender Rio Ferdinand
welcomed the deal on Twitter,
hailing his England team-mate as
"another top, hungry and young
player".
MUTV will show an exclusive
interview with Ashley Young from
18:30 BST today (Thursday).
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