Young joins Man United from Aston Villa

Young joins Man United from Aston Villa
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Summary England winger Ashley Young became Man United's second major signing of the offseason on Thursday.

Young joined the Premier League champions on a five-year deal.The 25-year-old Young is reported in the British media to have cost United 17 million pounds ($27 million), even though he had only 12 months left on his contract at Villa.Its a prospect I always looked at from being a child to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world, he told Uniteds in-house TV channel. Ive got that opportunity now so Ive just got to take it with two hands.United manager Alex Ferguson has already signed England under-21 defender Phil Jones from Blackburn this summer for a reported 16 million pounds.Capped 15 times by England and able to play on either wing as well as in a central position behind the strikers, Young will add further strength to Uniteds attacking options.

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