Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has confirmed that the membership will lengthen the contracts of 5 gamers with offers up on the finish of the 2022-23 season.
Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, David de Gea, Fred and Diogo Dalot all have six months remaining on their contracts, and Ten Hag has revealed the Crimson Devils plan on utilizing their choice to increase for an additional 12 months, in response to reviews.
Rashford has been linked with a transfer to PSG, and Ten Hag remained coy on his plans for De Gea sooner or later, however by tying gamers down for one more 12 months it prevents sure stars leaving for nothing this summer season.
Erik ten Hag claimed Manchester United will set off one-year extensions for 5 of their stars
‘We’re speaking with them to increase their contracts however we’re in management as a result of on all of the gamers we have now choices and we’ll train these choices,’ the Dutchman stated.
However when he was requested about his Spanish goalkeeper particularly, he solely added: ‘Like I say, we have now choices and we’ll do them.’
And when requested whether or not the comparatively small period of time left on 5 contracts leaves the membership susceptible, Ten Hag replied: ‘You possibly can see it this manner but when the choice will not be that good we have now different choices.’
Rashford’s state of affairs is one which maybe can be extra urgent for the membership, with the ahead present process a formidable return to type this season.
Portugal right-back has taken Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s place within the facet and has been ever-present
Luke Shaw struggled to get into the beginning XI at first of the season however impressed in Qatar
He leads the membership’s scoring charts with eight objectives in all competitions – in addition to offering three assists – and returns now from a World Cup wherein he was his nation’s joint-top scorer with three objectives to his identify.
And the state of affairs has turn into solely extra alarming with PSG’s president Nasser Al-Khelaifi confirming curiosity within the English ahead, saying: ‘Rashford is superb and free of charge? Each membership will run after him,’ the French giants’ president advised Sky Sports activities.
‘Undoubtedly, we’re not hiding it. We spoke earlier than, was not an excellent second for each side. Perhaps [in the summer]. Why not?
‘We’re not going to speak to them now, allow them to give attention to the World Cup.’
PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi says they may make a transfer for Marcus Rashford subsequent summer season
Nevertheless, Ten Hag refused to disclose whether or not he felt assured that the 25-year-old would keep at Outdated Trafford.
Ten Hag was coy on David de Gea’s future
‘I am unable to reply that query,’ he stated. ‘He has to decide and solely what we will do is to indicate him that that is the perfect membership to be in and that’s what we will do.
‘And it has to do with the tradition of the membership, but in addition in the way in which we’re working, working collectively, it has to do with the way in which we play, the way in which we prepare, are we providing the best atmosphere to progress additional on? And it is also a monetary problem as properly.
‘So if we try this, if we will [talk] in regards to the ambitions and the way we wish to fulfil the ambitions and many others, such talks we may have with him. After which it’s as much as him to make the choice. It is one-and-a-half 12 months, he can be right here.’
Each Shaw and Dalot – who’re nonetheless of their 20s – additionally had comparatively optimistic World Cup campaigns, with the previous struggling to make an influence within the early phases of the season at United.
Fred, nonetheless, will flip 30 in March and it’s nonetheless unclear whether or not the membership will look to maneuver him on in the summertime.
Midfielder Fred will flip 30 in March and it unclear whether or not the membership will money in over summer season
