Manchester United set to extend five players' contracts
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United are expected to trigger one-year options in five players' contracts before the January transfer window closes.
David de Gea, Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw, Fred and Marcus Rashford have all technically entered the last year of their contracts but United plan to exercise their option of an additional year with each player.
United currently have no intention of allowing any of the quintet to leave on a free next summer, especially as each player retains resale value should they not earn a renewal. Also read: Idolising Ronaldo and celebrations at Gary Neville's hotel - Charlie McNeill's path to his United debut The club are yet to open discussions with the representatives of any of the players about a new contract, having focused on recruitment since Erik ten Hag took over as manager in April.
Rashford, 24, has scored three goals and assisted two in his last four games after his brother and representative, Dwaine Maynard, met with officials from Paris Saint-Germain last month.
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