Boothroyd determined to hang on to Young

Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd today stated his determination to hang on to “trump card” Ashley Young after revealing he had turned down a £7m (€10.5m) cash bid – believed to be from West Ham – for his star forward.

The England Under-21 international has attracted seven enquiries and five bids - understood to be from the Hammers, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Everton and Sheffield United – since the transfer window opened at the start of this month.