Aston Villa seem to be leading in the race to sign Stewart Downing from newly relegated Middlesbrough, with a £12million bid which has already been accepted by Middlesbrough.  Personal terms still have to be agreed, and other buyers could potentially crash the party.

The bigger question then becomes; why are Aston Villa so interested in signing a new left midfielder when they already have one of the country’s best in Ashley Young.  I can’t imagine that either Downing or Young would consider playing second fiddle.  Which leads me to believe Ashley Young could well be on his way out to bigger and better things, as there is no way I can see Martin O’Neill signing a replacement for Ashley Young, probably Villa’s best player, and then sitting Young on the bench.

Hopefully Sir Alex Ferguson was bluffing about the Manchester United’s transfers being completed, and has a secret deal to bring in Ashley Young; he is in my opinion a fantastic player.

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