Ashley wanted

MANCHESTER UNITED hope to tie Ashley Young down to a new £6m deal before the end of the year.

The England World Cup star is out of contract next summer and is able to speak to foreign clubs from January onwards.

Roma are tracking Young after

United only triggered a one-year extension to keep him in March.

But Young wants to stay at Old Trafford and talks are taking place about another one-year extension to his £130,000-a-week salary.

He has made 214 appearances for United

“It’s clear I want to compete with the best players. But in this affair I totally trust my brother.”

The former Inter Milan star is represented by his agent brother Danijel, who went further in suggesting his client could be seeking an exit.

Asked if it was possible Arnautovic could leave, he said: “That’s possible. It was already very, very close this last summer.

“He’s a big part of the West Ham team but I think it’s possible to tease out more of him. For that to happen, he has to play for a top team. Marko is ready for the next step.

“Marko is really enjoying playing for West Ham. He loves that club and the fans. But there is still that feeling, that this cannot be the end.” since joining from Aston Villa in 2011.

Young (below) can play either at full-back, wing-back or in midfield. The 33-year-old has won 39 England caps but has not been selected since the World Cup as boss Gareth Southgate prioritises younger players. Young has been captaining United in the continuing absence of Antonio Valencia through injury, after Paul Pogba was removed as the side’s stand-in skipper in September.