Ander Herrera ready to sign new contract at Manchester United
The Spaniard joined from Athletic Bilbao in 2014 and has since made 161 appearances for the Old Trafford club
Ander Herrera has made it clear he is ready to sign a new contract at Manchester United, with his current deal set to expire next summer.
The Spaniard joined from Athletic Bilbao in 2014 and has since made 161 appearances for the Old Trafford club.
Despite no longer being a regular starter under Jose Mourinho, Herrera has made clear his desire to stay put at United.
“I have been able to play more than 160 games right now, so what I have in my mind is to go for the 200 games and keep adding games for the club and for myself,” he told Inside United.
“The way the club treats me is perfect. The love the fans show for me couldn’t be better or bigger, my family is happy in Manchester, so I will just try to give everything and use all my strength and effort to keep deserving to play for this club.”
Herrera is currently sidelined through injury, which forced him to miss United’s 2-1 win against Leicester on the opening day of the season.
On his return, the midfielder faces fierce competition for a starting place in Mourinho’s side, with Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Andreas Pereira, Scott McTominay, Marouane Fellaini, Jesse Lingard and £47m summer signing Fred all available to the Portuguese manager.
Not that this fazes Herrera. “First of all, I am very proud because when you play for Manchester United you have to deserve every season to keep playing for the club,” he said.
“I think the manager is very happy with me and the fans are very happy with me. That makes me really proud.”
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies