Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Marouane Fellaini confirms when he will announce his next club after rejecting Manchester United contract

United have not met Fellaini’s £120,000-a-week wage demands but AC Milan are willing to offer him a three year deal

Jack Watson
Tuesday 26 June 2018 12:55 BST
Comments
Jose Mourinho confident Marouane Fellaini will sign new Manchester United contract

Marouane Fellaini has confirmed that he will announce his future on Sunday after failing to agree a contract extension at Manchester United.

The Independent recently revealed that United have not met Fellaini’s £120,000-a-week wage demands but AC Milan could be willing to offer him a three year deal. Arsenal, a host of mid-table Premier League sides and leading Turkish teams have shown strong interest in his signature.

The midfielder’s contract at Old Trafford expires at midnight on Saturday and the Belgian midfielder will confirm his next move after spending five years at the Manchester Club.

Speaking ahead of Belgium’s World Cup Group G match with England, Fellaini discussed whether uncertainty around his future has mentally affected him.

“No, since a few months, I am used to it,” said the 30-year-old. “I am strong mentally to deal with it and soon I will say where I will be playing next season.”

Fellaini's departure will come as a blow to Jose Mourinho who was desperate to negotiate an extension on the midfielder’s contract. “I want to see the white paper with the United crest and Ed Woodward’s signature and Marouane’s signature,” said the Manchester United manager in April.

Fellaini's deal with United runs out on Sunday (Getty Images)

“I think a player that grabs the crest after scoring is telling clearly that he wants to stay. I want him to stay, the club wants him to stay, I think he will stay, it is nearly there,” Mourinho added after Fellaini scored a last minute winning goal against Arsenal.

With Michael Carrick retiring, and Fellaini departing, United will dip back into the transfer market to recruit midfield reinforcements. United recently confirmed the signing of Fred, but Serbian international Sergej Milinkovic-Savic remains their top target.

Real Madrid and Juventus are also interested in Lazio’s star man and the Italian side could command a large fee for Milinkovic-Savic who signed a five-year contract in April 2017.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in