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Ashley Young is expected to stay at Manchester United beyond the winter transfer window despite interest from a host of Premier League clubs.

M.E.N. Sport understands United manager Jose Mourinho has no intention of letting Young, 31, leave after fellow left winger Memphis completed his £16million transfer to Lyon last week.

Young was open to a loan move due to his lack of game-time but United's squad has been reduced to 25 following Memphis' and Morgan Schneiderlin's departures and Young is the only specialist left winger available to Mourinho.

West Brom, Swansea, Everton and Young's former club Watford all registered interest in the midfielder, who ruled out a move to the Chinese Super League.

Young was overlooked for the fourth United matchday squad running at Hull in the EFL Cup on Thursday night and has made just five starts all season. He should be in contention to feature in Sunday's FA Cup fourth round tie against Wigan, though.

Mourinho informed Young he would prefer to keep him last month and has made him feel involved in the United set-up. Young has occasionally travelled with United's squads for away games and stayed at The Lowry ahead of home fixtures, only to be the only outfield player omitted from the matchday 18.

His situation differed from that of Schneiderlin's and Memphis', who were not considered for selection while they focused on completing transfers in the winter window.

Sean Goss could become the third and final United player to leave permanently this month in an £800,000 switch to Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

United have also loaned out Sam Johnstone to Aston Villa and Joe Riley to Sheffield United in January, while goalkeeper Dean Henderson's loan at Grimsby was extended.

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