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Manchester United have completed the signing of the England Under-18 international Nick Powell from Crewe Alexandra on a four-year deal.

United have been monitoring Powell for some time and have beaten off interest from Everton to sign him. The Premier League runners-up have confirmed the youngster has passed a medical and will join at the beginning of next month.

"We have scouted Nick for months now," said the United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. "He is an exceptional talent and has been schooled well at Crewe. I'm delighted he has chosen to come to United. He has a lot to offer and we are all looking forward to working with him."

Powell, an attacking midfielder, is likely to fill the void created by Paul Pogba's imminent exit for Juventus.

"It really is a dream come true to be signing for Manchester United," he said. "I have had a great time at Crewe and would like to thank them for helping me to develop as a player over the past 13 years."

Powell is the second midfielder signed by United this month, following the arrival of the Japan international Shinji Kagawa from Borussia Dortmund

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Aston Villa are talking to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about taking over as their new manager, according to the former Manchester United striker's club Molde.

Villa are looking for a replacement for Alex McLeish, who was sacked on Monday after 11 months in charge.

BBC Midlands has been told Solskjaer is on the private jet of Villa owner Randy Lerner heading to Birmingham.

Solskjaer, 39, has been boss of Molde since November 2010, guiding to them to their first ever Norwegian title.

A statement on Molde's website read: "Molde Football Club is aware of interest and contact from Aston Villa, and is aware that Aston Villa and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are holding talks."

After retiring from playing in 2008, he spent two and a half years in charge of United's reserve team.

Solskjaer then returned to his native Norway and led Molde to their title in his debut season.

He is one year into a four-year contract and could look forward to Champions League football next season if he remained at Molde.

He became a cult hero at Old Trafford where he made 366 appearances, scoring 126 goals in 11 seasons famously scoring an injury-time winner in United's dramatic Champions League victory in 1999.