Ashley Young signs new Man U contract until 2018

London, Aug.08 : Ashley Young has signed a new deal with Manchester United that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2018.

The 30-year-old winger said that he was delighted to have signed a new contract and revealed that he always wanted to play football and that too for the biggest club in the world, the Guardian reported.

Confirming the news, United manager Louis van Gaal said that Ashley is a very multi-functional player, adding that he took to the wing-back position with great confidence and flourished on the wing throughout the last season.

Young has made 115 appearances and scored 13 goals for United. (ANI)