Manchester United players hung a fake bird above Ashley Young 's peg in the dressing room after a bird pooed in his mouth during a top-flight match , Luke Shaw has revealed . As United kicked off their Premier League season with a match against Swansea in August , Young received a surprise delivery from a bird mid-match , much to the amusement of his team-mates , who took advantage of the situation . Speaking exclusively to Match of the Day magazine , Shaw said : 'Ashley Young is the joker in the dressing room . We still laugh about the time he got bird poo in his mouth against Swansea . Manchester United left back Luke Shaw ( second left ) trains at the club 's Aon Complex on Friday . Shaw admits that Ashley Young is the biggest joker in the Manchester United dressing room . He says the players still laugh at the time Young got bird poo in his mouth during a match against Swansea . 'If you ask him now , he 'll say it was n't bird poo . In the changing room we hung a fake bird above his place as a joke which he did n't like . ' Shaw 's revelations come as he nears the end of his first season at Old Trafford . His transition from Southampton star to £31.5million United man has been more difficult than he would have liked , with the left back making just 17 appearances this season . He has suffered a number of injuries , limiting his time on the pitch , but still appears to have settled into his new surroundings well . He admits he picks up tips from goalkeeper David de Gea , who has been in impressive form on the pitch for Louis van Gaal 's side . According to Shaw , he is not just a top goalkeeper , but is approachable off the pitch when players need advice too . According to Shaw , United goalkeeper David de Gea is the 'nicest guy in football ' and is always approachable . Louis van Gaal 's stern demeanour is not limited to the touchline ; at training he is equally as focused . Shaw has struggled with a number of injuries since arriving at Manchester United from Southampton . 'David de Gea is funny , he ’ s kind , if you want to talk to him you can talk to him – he ’ s the nicest guy in football ! 'He ’ s been unbelievable for us this season and kept us in so many games , he ’ s starting to become the best goalkeeper in the world. ” . 'We ’ ve got a few Spanish-speaking players and they ’ re always playing their music and dancing around – the English lads hate it . Sometimes we can ’ t understand them , they say stuff to us and we ’ re like ‘ What ? ’ ” . After a disappointing campaign under David Moyes last season , Shaw 's arrival coincided with that of Van Gaal , who has turned things around at Old Trafford . Now , United look certain to be heading towards a top-four finish , and Shaw admits that Van Gaal 's pitch-side focus is n't limited to match-days ; at training he is just as stern . 'The manager is always focused on his job , and his job is to win games . I haven ’ t seen a cheeky side to him yet , but you could say he has one . 'When we ’ re on the training pitch it ’ s like a game day , 100 per cent focus , nothing will change his mind or his focus , he ’ s always on the ball . ' You can read the full interview with Manchester United left back Luke Shaw in this week 's Match of the Day magazine , on sale between April 14-20 .
Luke Shaw joined Manchester United for £31.5million in the summer . The 23-year-old has been a regular starter at Old Trafford since joining from Southampton last summer. Players hung a fake bird in the dressing room after Young was hit in mouth . Shaw says United goalkeeper David de Gea is the 'nicest guy in football ' READ Luke Shaw : ' I 'd give myself a C- for my debut United season '