United Updates

If the report on caughtoffside is to be believed, Sir Alex Ferguson is prepared to bring Slovakian and Napoli midfielder, Marek Hamsik to Manchester United if his bid for Wesley Sneijfer fails. The highly rated midfielder is thought to have a €40m (£35.1m) valuation by Napoli, but the price will not be a deterrence as Sir Alex is prepared splash out, to take this summer's spending above the £80m mark, after he had previously acquired Ashley, David De Gea and Phil Jones this summer.

Aston Villa winger Ashley Young is on the verge of completing a move to Manchester United. BBC Sport understands the 25-year-old England international is close to a £17m switch to Old Trafford. He has been at Villa Park for four-and-a-half years after joining from Watford but has only one year left on his contract. Young - who scored in England's recent 2-2 draw with Switzerland - has made 15 appearances for his country.

Manchester United are said to be close to sealing a deal for skillful Aston Villa winger, Ashley Young. According to The Guardian, United will seal the deal after Young returns from holidays later this month, while the deal for Phil Jones who is away on England under 21 duty has hit a snag over the valuation of the player by both clubs. Jones' contract was said to have a £16m release clause, however Blackburn Rovers have disputed this and have claimed that the £16m clause only gives the player permission to talk to any club that tables that bid. United are said to be confident they will get Jones for that amount while Blackburn's lawyers try to argue their case.