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| Young agrees to Aston Villa move | |
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| Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has revealed that Watford's Ashley Young has "verbally agreed" to join the club. | |
| The in-demand 21-year-old turned down a move to West Ham earlier in the transfer window after Watford accepted a £9.65m bid from the Upton Park side. | |
| Villa are thought to have offered an initial £8m for Young, who scored 15 goals for the Hornets last season. | Villa are thought to have offered an initial £8m for Young, who scored 15 goals for the Hornets last season. |
| England Under-21 international Young sat out the Premiership match between Villa and the Hornets on Saturday. | |
| News conference: Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill | News conference: Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill |
| Tottenham were also thought to have been in the hunt for Young and were reported to be ready to offer cash plus Wayne Routledge and Calum Davenport. | Tottenham were also thought to have been in the hunt for Young and were reported to be ready to offer cash plus Wayne Routledge and Calum Davenport. |
| Davenport has now joined West Ham on a permanent deal. | Davenport has now joined West Ham on a permanent deal. |
| O'Neill has been keen to boost his attacking options, with Juan Pablo Angel and Milan Baros out of form and Chris Sutton injured. | |
| Neither Angel or Baros found the net in Villa's 2-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Watford, with a Gavin Mahon own goal breaking the deadlock before Gabriel Agbonlahor slotted a second. |