What’s the story?
According to reports, Inter Milan are keen on signing Ashley Young from Manchester United.
Ashley Young to Inter Milan?
The Serie A club are reportedly eyeing up the #mufc full back on a free transfer.
Gossip: https://t.co/PGW15he82F pic.twitter.com/OHVKReJZDh
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 2, 2019
In case you didn’t know
Ashley Young joined Manchester United from Aston Villa in 2011 and is a key player for the club since then. The Englishmen played_ games for the Red Devils thus far, scoring _ goals.
However, his contract with the club will expire at the end of the current season and he is free to leave the club next summer. The Red Devils reportedly offered him a new contract earlier this season but no agreement could be reached.
Juan Mata is 'attracting plenty of interest from England and abroad' as contract talks with United continue #mufc https://t.co/ol4BBD9sGL
— Man United News (@ManUtdMEN) January 29, 2019
The heart of the matter
According to the Daily Star, Inter Milan are interested in signing the former Aston Villa player.
The Serie A side can begin negotiations with the Englishman now and could sort a pre-contract agreement. They might need to draft in a wide player, with Arsenal keen on the Croatian star,Ivan Perisic.
Manchester United is offering a one-year extension to the Englishmen but he is pushing for the longer-term deal before committing his future. He’s been a regular in recent seasons since being converted to a full-back.
Manchester United offer Ashley Young new 12 month contract but the versatile winger wants a longer deal | @SamiMokbel81_DM https://t.co/jkJkKhk979 pic.twitter.com/8G3ftkPFcc
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) January 28, 2019
Rumour Ratings- 3/10
Ashley Young’s current contract with the club will expire at the end of the current season but he is likely to extend his stay at the Old Trafford. The former Aston Villa man revealed his desire to sign a new contract with the club and stated that he is still hungry to win more trophies with the Red Devils.
What’s next?
The Manchester-based club is in a terrific form at the moment and will host Burnley at the Old Trafford later today.
On the other hand, Inter Milan will host Lazio at the San Siro for the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia next.
[Sportskeeda]
