AC Milan are increasingly confident they can prize Marouane Fellaini away from Manchester United this summer as they look to snap him up on a free transfer.
The Belgian’s Old Trafford contract expires next month meaning he is free to enter into talks with any club – although he has not ruled out staying at United, with the club still expected to make an improved offer for him.
Milan are the other offer currently on the table for him and their sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli confirmed on Sunday that the Serie A side believe he will leave United.
FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs ChelseaShow all 22 1 /22FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea
FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea <b>Chelsea:</b> Thibaut Courtois - 7 Started in his first FA Cup game since last season’s final. Had little to do in the first half but commanded his area well with the low evening sun in his eyes. Produced two standout saves in the second half to tip Phil Jones’s header away from goal, then to rush out and deny Marcus Rashford when he was through on goal.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Cesar Azpilicueta - 8 Read the game very well on numerous occasions and put in one particularly good interception to deny Paul Pogba a chance to shoot from the edge of the box. A very impressive defensive display.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Gary Cahill - 7 Captained the side after being called up to Gareth Southgate’s England World Cup squad. Barked orders all afternoon and held the Chelsea defence together.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Antonio Rudiger - 7 Put in some very good recovery tackles when Marcos Alonso had been caught out high up the pitch.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Victor Moses - 6 Was second best against Ashley Young and gave away a concerning number of fouls around the Chelsea penalty area.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea N'Golo Kante - 7 A vintage N’Golo Kante performance. He covered so much of the midfield and frequently popped up to win the ball back for his side.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Tiemoue Bakayoko - 7 Started fairly well and put some of his poor early season form behind him.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Cesc Fabregas - 7 Very good pass to Hazard to set him away to win the penalty. The weight of the ball took Jones out the game and invited Hazard to latch onto it and run through on goal.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Marcos Alonso - 6 Should have made it 2-0 when N’Golo Kante put the ball on a plate for him in the box but he took a touch then had a shot saved by David de Gea.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Eden Hazard - 10 Won and converted a penalty in the first half. Every time he got on the ball he caused the Manchester United defenders problems. His pace and close control bought him a penalty at the expense of Phil Jones and he showed great composure to slot the ball in from the spot. An absolute joy to watch, unless you're a Manchester United fan.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Olivier Giroud - 6 Fired Chelsea into the final with a fine individual effort against Southampton. Picked up his fourth FA Cup winners medal after not having a huge hand in the game.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea <b>Manchester United:</b> David De Gea - 7 Started in place of United’s cup goalkeeper Sergio Romero. Dived the wrong way when Hazard scored from the spot. Saved well from Alonso to keep it 1-0
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Antonio Valencia - 6 Very poor going forward and lacked the ability to play decisive and accurate passes in the final third. Improved as the game aged and played some nice through balls from deep.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Phil Jones - 3 Had a very poor first half and conceded a penalty in the 22nd minute when he brought down Hazard who raced away from him after beating him in a sprint race.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Chris Smalling - 7 Olivier Giroud had a fairly quiet first half and this was down to Chris Smalling who won most the battles he needed to.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Ashley Young - 6 Provided an outlet for Manchester United but his intentions were fairly predictable when he had the ball at his feet.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Nemanja Matic - 6 Won and lost an FA Cup final for Chelsea. May have had his heart in his mouth when Tiemoue Bakayoko went down under his challenge in the box, but nothing was given.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Ander Herrera - 5 Was tasked with tightly marking Eden Hazard when Chelsea got on the ball, which is fine except he looked lost when United turned over possession.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Paul Pogba - 6 Showed glimpses of what he is capable of. In the last moments of the first half his driving run from his own half set up a very good chance for Marcus Rashford. Should have scored when he was unmarked from a corner but glanced a header from the six-yard box wide.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Jesse Lingard - 5 Endured a very frustrating first half and really struggled to get on the ball and influence the game. Came off in the 73rd minute.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Alexis Sanchez - 6 Had some nice touches on the ball but went very deep in search of possession which limited his influence.
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FA Cup final player ratings: Manchester United vs Chelsea Marcus Rashford - 5 Started in place of Romelu Lukaku who revealed to Jose Mourinho he would only be fit enough for the bench. Had a first half to forget, which was optimised when he blew a great chance in front of goal by scuffing a shot from close range. Made way for Lukaku after 73 minutes.
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“Fellaini? He could be an important player,” Mirabelli said. “In fact, he is an important player. “We know that he is not renewing his contract with Manchester United, but it is difficult to say if we have closed it.
“He has important parameters. We will do something in that role, but with maximum discretion. We will close a deal first before we announce a player.”
United have not yet met Fellaini’s wage demands, believed to be in the region of £120,000-a-week, with Milan willing to table a three-year deal.
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