Today’s Mirror reports that Liverpool are readying themselves to make a £15 million bid to pluck Ashley Young away from Aston Villa. Hodgson and his chief negotiator Damien Comolli are said to be working diligently behind the scenes and hope that they can persuade the NESV to provide them with the funds necessary to see the project through.
Manchester United and Tottenham are also said to be keen on the winger, but could Hodgson tempt him into a move to Merseyside?
It’s easy to see why England’s top brass are tracking Young with such interest. He has been a stalwart for Aston Villa over the last couple of seasons and still has his youth, pace and intelligence. He is part of England’s new breed and is likely to keep developing. Although his start to the current season hasn’t been quite as electric as the way he ended the previous season, he has still managed to impress.
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The Mirror gives no sources and it may simply be that the article is a complete crock. What grants it a thin veil of plausibility is Young’s refusal to sign a new Villa contract. Earlier this year he told the Press, “I know they want to get it done now but my current deal still has a year to run after this season and I feel there is plenty of time to talk next summer.”
Of course, this set a lot of tounges wagging. Could this be Young making himself a better proposition for clubs when it came to the transfer window? With only a year left on his contract and no commitment to Aston Villa made by Young thus far, Villa might be prepared to sell should the right offer come in. £15 million may just be enough.
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