Manchester United make contract decision on duo with defender set for loan

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Thursday, June 15.

Manchester United make decision on Ethan Laird's future

The option to extend Manchester United defender Ethan Laird's contract by one year has been triggered.

Laird is technically out of contract at the end of the month, but the club have the option to extend his stay at Old Trafford by a further year and the Manchester Evening News understands that has been exercised.

The one-year contract renewal means Laird, a product of the academy, is tied to the club until the summer of 2024. After his summer break, the 21-year-old will be assessed in pre-season and another loan move will be considered.

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Laird spent the 2022-23 season on loan with Queens Park Rangers and it's understood he wants first-team minutes at this stage of his career. He was sidelined with a hamstring injury in January but he still made 30 starts in the Championship.

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Manchester United make decisions on two youngsters as contract extension triggered

Manchester United have made decisions on two youngsters as things begin to take shape ahead of next season.

The Manchester Evening News understands that goalkeeper Nathan Bishop has signed a new one-year deal after the club triggered an option for an additional year.

Bishop was out of contract this summer, but the club opted to exercise the clause in his deal. The 23-year-old joined United from Southend United in January 2020 and spent the 2021/22 campaign on loan at Mansfield, where he made 53 appearances across all competitions.

United opted against sending him out on loan last season, and he was named on the bench four times in the Premier League but has