Manchester United's Ashley Young: 'Inter's Wesley Sneijder is a terrific player'

Posted Tuesday, August 09, 2011 by YAHOO Sport

Ashley Young has spoken of his respect for Manchester United target Wesley Sneijder and believes teammate Tom Cleverley will impress for England.

The two midfielders could face each other in the friendly between England and the Netherlands on Wednesday, but may end up as club team-mates come the end of August.

And while Young was keen to talk up the Dutchman's ability, he refused to comment on a potential big-money move.

Young told reporters: "[Sneijder] is a terrific player. He’s done great throughout his career for club and country. He’s an Inter Milan player, that’s all I can say about it.”

Meanwhile, 21-year-old Cleverley has been called up to the England squad following injuries to Jack Wilshere and Michael Carrick, and Young believes his teammate can impress Fabio Capello after his successful cameo performance in the Community Shield victory over Manchester City on Sunday.

“He’s done terrific all pre-season when I've seen him. I think if you watched the game yesterday he was brilliant when he came on,” Young said. “He’s got a great future ahead of him, and I’m sure he’ll be delighted to join up with the squad. I'm sure he’ll go on to be a top, top player. He’s definitely a person who is confident in his ability and I’m sure he’ll come here and do well."

Young himself hopes that his move to Old Trafford will increase his chances of regular international football.