Erik ten Hag has hailed Jadon Sancho and Luke Shaw for their “good combinations” in Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Omonia on Thursday.
29.09.2022 - 07:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot has enjoyed a good start to life under Erik ten Hag.
The 23-year-old has managed to establish himself as the first choice right-back at Old Trafford and is now part of a steady back four which includes Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia. It is no surprise therefore that Dalot is hopeful of extending his stay in Manchester.
MEN Sport understands that despite interest from clubs such as Barcelona and Juventus, the Portuguese defender wishes to commit to United. At present, his contract is set to expire at the end of the campaign, however United do have an option to extend the deal by a further year should they wish to.
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Before his brilliant start to the 2022/23 campaign, Dalot had already put forward his claim for why he deserved a new contract at United. Speaking to MUTV back in March, the defender explained how his game has improved.
"I always try to step up a little bit each game, but I'd like to say in general I've been playing good, in my opinion," Dalot claimed. "I'm growing in every aspect of my game and I'm trying to get that consistency that will give me more time on the pitch.
"Obviously getting more minutes from this club, that's what I wanted since I came here. I want to combine that with good results in the team and help the team get a result as well."
During the 2020/21 campaign, Dalot spent time in Italy with Milan having struggled for minutes at Old Trafford. The Portuguese full-back added that this experience also aided his development.
He said: "It was very good for me to see another perspective: not just the one I had in Portugal or here, but another country's perspective. It brought me a
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