Ashley Young agrees one-year contract extension with Manchester United

Ashley Young has agreed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United.

Talks have been ongoing since November and the 33-year old’s new deal is now in place. He is on £110,000 a week.

Young has had interest from Premier League clubs and abroad but has been eager to extend his stay at United whom he joined from Aston Villa in 2011 for £17million.

Ashley Young, 33, has agreed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United

Though he turns 34 in July, Young remains an integral part of United’s first team on and off the pitch. His versatility has seen him play predominantly at full back in recent seasons but also fill in in midfield when required.

He is also valued highly by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, as well as Jose Mourinho before him, as a leader in the dressing room and a figure who underlines to his team-mates the standards expected at United.

Young has won the Premier League, FA Cup, Europa League and EFL Cup during his Old Trafford career and could yet stay another year beyond this one as he maintains his fitness levels.

He has been eager to extend his stay at United whom he joined from Aston Villa in 2011

Indeed, his performances also saw him play a pivotal role for England at the World Cup in Russia last summer.

Talking about his future in December, he said: ‘I feel as fit as when I was 21 years old. As long as my legs can keep taking me up and down the pitch, I’d love to stay here.’

An official announcement is expected in the coming days as the paperwork is signed off.

Though he turns 34 in July, Young remains integral part of United’s first team on and off pitch