According to an ITK on VillaTalk (jimcohen - who broke the news of the resignation first) it wasn't over Young it was far more fickle.
City offered £15m + Ireland, Johnson and Onuha for Milner which MON was happy with. Lerner wanted £30m cash which wouldn't be reinvested
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