Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner does not want to lose star man Ashley Young.
The Sun says Young is a target for Manchester United in the summer.
But Villa are desperate to hang on to their star man, who will have only one year left on his contract when the season ends.
Young wants Champions League football and the chance to challenge for trophies but it is understood Lerner attempted to persuade the player that Villa want to match his ambitions.
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