Ashley Young - tell it how you see it

[TheSandman]

The team is lacking shape by playing 3 wingers and one of them in the hole. Although I'd be disappointed to see him go it will give Houllier - or whoever - the chance to reinvest the money and strengthen in other areas.

I agree with this. Hopefully his departure will strengthen us by allowing us to rationalise our formation. The money could hopefully go on funding improvements to our back four.

[H00513R]

Hate the drama he brings with his game, but great player. I just want him to commit his future to the club before I pay much attention to him. Trade him for Kyle Walker and cash in the summer - that would sold a lot of our problems with ball distribution and scoring chances. Make Bent the main man and get Gabby involved again. Then we have a solid back line.

[Louzie0]

Do you really think he wants to go?  or does his agent want him to go?
 I don't think I would want to see him playing against us.  Not our 'best player', yet again.  Even as supersub.

If ashley knows he is loved...
No, ridiculous idea

[hawkeye]

He is a very good winger and an OK 2nd striker thats all, If I the manager of a top 4 team, i would be more interested in Albrighton, he looks like the next Steve Coppell, put it this way i would rather lose Ash than Marc

[paulcomben]

The best things in life are free. But you can give them to the birds and bees. I want money, that's what I want.

Ash can go for min £18m. Villa could sign a centre back, a defensive mid and a goalscorer with that dosh.

[D.boy]

Ash will be gone in the summer, I am 100% convinced of that.

[Rico]

I think he's a good player, but not great. Albrighton seems a better prospect to me. I can't stand the diving, the arguing with refs and the snoods. He could become a top winger if he cut out the histrionics and focused on beating his marker and delivering cross. Imo seen better. Tony Daley and Mark Walter were both better wingers and not in the same league as Tony Morley. Keep him if he can cut out all the nonsense, if not goodbye!

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Think A young is making the team difficult to pick. He is not a proven striker and struggles in the "hole" playing Albrighton on the wing with two established strikers Bent and another. Would make us more effective ......

[fbriai]

I would rather he stayed personally. However, I think he'll be off in the summer.

He changed his agent last summer, didn't he? It does seem as though he's being touted around now.

[WikiVilla]

So ash has broken the silence an says he wants away in the summer to 1 of the top 5. Quel surprise

[fbriai]

Have you got a link, Wiki?

[Rip Van We Go Again]

England winger Ashley Young has told friends he wants to leave Aston Villa. A source close to the 25-year-old said: "Villa are showing no sign of breaking into the top four and Ashley knows he has to think about playing at the very top if he wants to become an England regular before the 2012 European Championships."
Full story: the Sun

[fbriai]

Cheers, Rip.

Looks like standard agent-concocted fare to me.

[JUAN PABLO]

Supposedly Man Utd after him, but come on, is he really good enough to play for them?

I'd say not.

I'd back Ferguson to get the best out of him.

yeah Bebe has looked brilliant . 

[WikiVilla]

Have you got a link, Wiki?

No mate it was on talksport