Everyone's expectation! Manchester United's six-year veteran talks about renewing his contract by 80 million, and it is the general trend to leave
According to Football Insider, sources pointed out that Lindelof has earned Ten Hag's trust thanks to his outstanding performance in the final stages of last season. United are currently in talks with Lindelof about a contract extension, but are also looking for a new centre-back in the transfer market.
There is no doubt that a contract extension with Lindelof is something that everyone expects.
On the one hand, Lindelof's professionalism is worthy of recognition, he has been with Manchester United for 6 years, as a veteran of Jose Mourinho's arrival, Lindelof's career at Manchester United can be described as ups and downs. He has been questioned and an absolute workhorse of the team, and at one point became Solskjaer's most trusted partner with Harry Maguire. After Varane joined, Lindelof's position began to waver, and Lima was completely reduced to a substitute after his arrival. But he never had any complaints and worked every appearance;
Lindelof, on the other hand, is a reliable substitute. Lima was injured late last season and was reimbursed early for the season, with Lindelof being tasked with Ten Hag and starting consecutive games for the last nine games. And he also lived up to expectations, becoming the most stable link in Manchester United's defense, continuously delivering solid performances, and becoming the main contributor to the team's retention of Champions League qualification.
So, where to find a central defender like Lindelof, who is strong and not noisy, and who is fully committed and can contribute? Lindelof has only 1 year left on his contract and is unlikely to sell for more than 30 million euros, but Manchester United will certainly not find a better replacement than Lindelof for the same price.
Manchester United are about to talk to Lindelof about a contract extension, which is basically equivalent to announcing that Harry Maguire will be placed in the transfer market. Although there have been media reports that Harry Maguire does not want to leave Manchester United, the harsh reality dictates that he has to seek to leave. Because Lindelof will be positioned as the first substitute after the contract extension, he has made 35 appearances and 27 starts in all competitions this season, which is already very impressive.
Secondly, Manchester United will next look to bring in new central defenders. According to previous media reports, Ten Hag's number one target is Kim Min-ya. Once the South Korea international arrives, Maguire's coming in will be further back. He has started a total of 16 times in all competitions this season, and many times Ten Hag would rather have Luke Shaw as a guest centre-back than Maguire start.
Southgate has spoken and Harry Maguire's situation at the club cannot secure his place as a mainstay if it does not improve. Harry Maguire knows this well and will be the European Championship next year and if he does not seek to leave, he is likely to lose his place in the squad and may not even be included in the squad.
Maguire's current value has fallen to $25 million, but as Manchester United's champion in the summer window of '19, the £80 million worth also determines that Manchester United can't sell too cheaply. In addition, his weekly salary is as high as 190,000 pounds, which also limits the scope of the next family.
In short, Manchester United's decision to renew Lindelof amounts to a choice. Hopefully, Maguire can make the most rational choice for his career, we'll see.