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Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Ashley Young's latest career twist three years on from 'storming out of Man Utd training'

Ashley Young has enjoyed an illustrious career playing for some huge clubs, but none bigger than Manchester United.

The wide forward joined the Red Devils in the summer of 2011 for a fee of £17million after leaving Aston Villa. He was the subject of intense interest from Liverpool at the time but opted for Manchester over Merseyside, which instantly made him a fan favourite at Old Trafford.

Inheriting Paul Scholes' number 18 shirt, the pressure was on Young to live up to the hype that greeted his signing. Looking back on his nine years at the club, it is fair to say he more than delivered. While never the star of the show, Young was a consistent performer for the bulk of his time at United, though performances did start to wane towards the end.

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