MANCHESTER UNITED HAVE triggered a one-year contract extension for midfielder Marouane Fellaini.
The Belgian international signed a four-year deal after joining from Everton back in August 2013 and manager Jose Mourinho has now activated the option of a further year on the deal.
Fellaini, who has made 21 appearances for United this season, continues to divide opinion among the Old Trafford faithful and was booed by fans last month after conceding a late penalty at Everton.
The 29-year-old endured a difficult festive period but scored in Tuesday’s EFL Cup semi-final win over Hull, and celebrated with his manager on the touchline.
Mourinho has stuck by Fellaini and placed faith in the midfielder despite the negativity and uncertainty surrounding the player’s United career.
With Morgan Schneiderlin set to complete his £22 million move to Everton in the coming days and Bastian Schweinsteiger frozen out, Mourinho’s options in central midfield are limited as is.
Fellaini’s contract extension will see him remain at the club until at least 2018.
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Clever move by United rather than letting him leave for a lot less when his contract is down to the final year.
It’s surely so they can get money off a Chinese club in the summer.
Nick the Chinese aren’t that gullible
Tell that to Chelsea.
They didn’t buy Fellini
Fellaini
They know naive the Chinese are tho.
@Mick Power: A very under rated player and disgracefully treated by the fans. He might play ugly but its effective against the more physical teams and he always seems to pop up with a late goal usually with his head.
Not by all the fans Patrick. He got badly booed after he gave away a penalty against his old team & one could argue that could happen anyone if it costs you the game. The main problem for Fellaini is he will always be looked at as a Moyes player. With all the changes that have taken place at the club over the last 4/5 years, losing games was inevitable & the younger fans especially have found Fellaini an easy target. He’s a good squad player. Granted not the classic United style but if used right he can cause absolute bedlam in the box. Once it’s the other teams box. He’s not a defensive midfielder.
hi again alan
@ManUtdMan: Good points ManUtd..should be a cracker on Sunday…may the best team win :)
Not his biggest fan by any means…but he can be effective at times and United don’t have any one else in that mould. Be lucky to get 15 million for him so may aswell keep him around
Yes!!!!!
Ffs
They were singing his name Tuesday night after he scored, makes a change from being abused by them normally….
Best news I’ve heard in a long time haha