Man United boss hopeful Fellaini will sign new deal

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is hopeful that Marouane Fellaini will soon sign a new contract with the 20-time English champions.

Fellaini will see his current deal at Old Trafford expire at the end of the season.

The 30-year-old is believed to have rejected at least one offer from United, and he has been strongly linked with a move to Turkish football.

Fellaini is a favourite of Mourinho, however, with the Belgium international offering a physical presence in both penalty boxes.

The United boss has paid tribute to Fellaini on a number of occasions in recent months, and the Portuguese is hopeful that the former Everton midfielder will soon pen a fresh contract with the team that are currently second in the Premier League table.

Mourinho told reporters:

“He’s a very important player for me and a great professional who is giving everything to help the team.

“There’s a desire from myself, the board and the player to stay together and that’s our objective. Are we going to agree? I don’t know. But what I know is myself, the board and the player we would like to have a happy end.”

“He knows that I want him and the club wants him. I think this is also important for him. But you only sign a paper when you are happy with what is written in the paper.”

Fellaini, who is valued at £10.8m by transfermarkt.co.uk, is expected to be in the United squad that travels to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Wednesday night.

[ad_pod ]