Rashford One Of Four Deals Extended By Manchester United
Emmanuel Igbokwe
Dec 21, 2022
Manchester United have triggered one-year contract extensions for a quartet of first team players, including England striker Marcus Rashford.
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Negotiations continue with goalkeeper David de Gea, whose deal will expire at the end of the season.
Last week, manager Erik ten Hag said United would be triggering options for Rashford, England's Luke Shaw, Portugal defender Diogo Dalot and Brazil's Fred.
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All four players would have been free to leave Old Trafford in June.
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However, 32-year-old De Gea's case is different.
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If United triggered an extension, it would be on the £375,000-a-week salary the club committed to when they last extended De Gea's contract in 2019, when he became the highest-paid goalkeeper in the world.
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The option for a shorter contract on reduced terms for the Spaniard has been raised.
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Without an agreement by 1st January, De Gea, who earlier this season became the 11th player to make 500 appearances for United, will be able to agree pre-contract terms with an overseas club.
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Rashford, 25, has enjoyed an uplift in form under Ten Hag, earning a recall to the England squad and finishing the World Cup as his country's top scorer.
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He struggled last season after missing the start of the campaign following shoulder surgery, scoring just four goals in 25 Premier League appearances.
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But this season he has eight goals in 19 games in all competitions.
There had been repeated suggestions of an offer for Rashford from Paris St Germain and the player's representatives met with the French side in August.
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