Man Utd ‘ready to open contract talks’ with two ‘important’ players

According to reports, Man Utd are ‘ready to open contract talks’ with Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford as they are considered to be ‘important’ players.

It emerged last week that United are ‘getting closer to extending’ Bruno Fernandes’ contract.

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They are also keen to offer new deals to Shaw and Rashford, according to ESPN.

Shaw was sensational last season but this campaign has been a difficult one for him. The defender has started 18 times in the Premier League as he has been impacted by injuries and Covid-19.

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Rashford has also been in and out of the side this term as he has struggled. He underwent shoulder surgery last summer and his performances have dipped.

Despite this, ESPN have revealed that Man Utd are ‘ready’ to offer the two players new deals.

Shaw and Rashford are considered to be ‘important members of the squad’. The latter is said to be ‘open-minded about his future’ and he is ‘in no rush’ to make a decision on his future.

Both players are out of contract in 2023 but Man Utd hold an option to extend these deals by a further year.

Elsewhere, Tony Cascarino is not convinced Fernandes is deserving of a new deal, at least not until he rediscovers the electric