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title: "Young wants assurances over his first-team place"
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published: "2018-11-13T11:15:23Z"
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# Young wants assurances over his first-team place

Manchester United right-back Ashley Young wants assurances over his place in the first-team before signing a new deal with the club.

[According to ESPN,](https://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/manchester-united/story/3699457/manchester-united-ashley-young-wants-first-team-assurances-before-signing-new-deal-sources) Young wants to make sure he is part of Jose Mourinho’s plans going forward before committing his future to United.

Young is in talks to sign a new contract at Old Trafford, with his current one due to expire at the end of the season.

![Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2018/11/1060229872.jpg)

He is Mourinho’s first-choice at right-back ahead of Antonio Valencia at the moment, but the club may decide to sign a more natural defender to play in the back four.

This may cause Young to opt against putting pen to paper on a new deal and decide to move elsewhere.

The 33-year-old has been with the club for just over seven years and made over 200 appearances in all competitions.