Juan Mata believes Bruno Fernandes is the perfect player for Manchester United to build the "culture of the club" around.
09.04.2024 - 09:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
"When old soldiers die, new ones come in," Erik ten Hag said. The creaking warhorses Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans are out of contract in under three months.
Varane's frank admission his body is "damaged" last week hardly strengthened his bargaining hand. Evans is breaking down as much as one would expect from a 36-year-old who has already played more minutes this term than he did for Leicester City last season.
Varane has had six separate lay-offs this term and he has appeared in 93 United games out of a possible 154. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Michael Carrick and Cristiano Ronaldo are the only other outfielders to have played for United beyond their 36th birthday since Ryan Giggs retired in 2014.
United were due to have a recovery day on Monday yet Evans and Varane require weeks. United have four more games this month and Harry Maguire and Willy Kambwala are assured of starting as long as they do not join the patients in the physio's room.
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Tom Heaton, Anthony Martial and Brandon Williams are among the senior players whose deals expire at the end of June. Martial was supposed to be back by now but, to no surprise, has not been involved in team training sessions. Williams has not played all year on loan at Ipswich and was last seen arriving at court to hear allegations he inhaled laughing gas before being involved in a 74 mph car crash.
Williams is one loanee United can release. But Donny van de Beek, Jadon Sancho, Facundo Pellistri and Mason Greenwood will still be under contract if they return after June 30. Four starts and two substitute appearances suggest Eintracht Frankfurt will not take up
Juan Mata believes Bruno Fernandes is the perfect player for Manchester United to build the "culture of the club" around.
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