Young Weighing Up Offers From China And Premier League

Manchester United midfielder Ashley Young is considering offers from China and the Premier League, according to Sky sources.

It is understood that Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng are interested in the 31-year-old but are in no rush to compete the deal because their domestic transfer window is open for another month.

Young - bought from Aston Villa in 2011 - has not started a league game for United for more than two months and is now weighing up a move to China. There is also interest from three Premier League clubs.

It is also believed that United will not be entertaining any loan deals during the transfer window.

Shandong are managed by former Fulham boss Felix Magath and signed Italian striker Graziano Pelle from Southampton last summer.

Former Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse also plays for the Chinese club, who are currently third-bottom of the 16-team Super League.

Young has made 151 competitive appearances for United since his move from Villa five-and-a-half years ago, scoring 14 goals.

He has fallen out of favour since Jose Mourinho's arrival at Old Trafford, however, and just five of his 10 games this season have been as a starter.

Young is contracted at United for another year-and-a-half, with the option to extend that deal by a further 12 months.

Credit: Skysports.com