Four United players are currently in the final months of their contracts.
Things are looking up for the Red Devils, not only with positive results against Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League, but also beating Arsenal in the FA Cup third round last weekend.
Ruben Amorim is starting to impress and come the summer transfer window he will have big decisions to make on who to retain as well as looking to bring in some new faces.
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1
Christian Eriksen
Contract expiration: June 30, 2025
It’s a harsh reality for Christian Eriksen: Manchester United now look a better, more balanced team when he’s not in the starting XI.
The Dane has been a good servant for the Red Devils since arriving from Brentford in 2022, but time is now catching up with him and he is still a long way from the force that has shone with Tottenham for so many years Walk.
The 32-year-old midfielder cannot cover the ground as well as he once did, and his pace with Casemiro has gradually declined, making them a disastrous partnership in the midfield, as too many games in recent years have highlighted.
Eriksen’s current contract with United expires at the end of June and it would be surprising if the club decided to offer him a new deal, given his waning abilities.
With Manuel Ugarte and Kobe Manu now available, the Red Devils now have stronger, younger midfield options and it makes no sense to keep him on a high salary.
This summer seems like the perfect time for all parties to agree that leaving is the best decision for Eriksen, allowing him to spend the rest of his career elsewhere.
2
Jonny Evans
Contract expiration: June 30, 2025
Jonny Evans’ commitment to Manchester United is unquestionable, with the Northern Irishman enjoying a great career during two separate spells at Old Trafford. Appeared more than 200 times.
The 37-year-old centre-back clearly does not represent the future of Old Trafford and finds himself well behind Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt in Amorim’s defensive pecking order , Lenny Yoro and Harry Maguire, among others. .
Evans’ contract expires this summer and given his age, squad form and the fact that he earns £65,000-a-week, it would be huge if the club kept him around beyond the expiry of his contract surprise.
With at least five players better than him on the defensive line, it doesn’t make much sense to give him a new contract at this late stage of his career.
3
Tom Heaton
Contract expiration: June 30, 2025
It’s sometimes easy to forget that Tom Heaton is still a Manchester United player given the lack of game time in his second season at Old Trafford, but he signed a one-year extension last year.
The 38-year-old returned to the club from Aston Villa in 2021 and helped the Red Devils secure a homegrown player spot, but he has not made a single Premier League appearance in that time.
Actually, only two starts He has been successful during that period and has made a cameo in the 2021/22 Champions League.
Like Evans, Heaton is an aging man who won’t play any key role in United going forward, so calling time on his time at the club at the end of the season makes perfect sense.
A younger homegrown replacement could be brought in if needed, with the Englishman either ending his career or finding another club to spend his final days at.
4
Victor Lindelof
Contract expiration: June 30, 2025
When Victor Lindelof returned to Manchester United in the summer of 2017, it looked like they might have signed one of the most exciting young centre-backs in European football. Although the Swede had a great time with the Red Devils, things didn’t quite work out that way.
Unfortunately for the 30-year-old, injuries and form have often prevented him from becoming an integral figure for United and he now finds himself in a similar position to Evans, albeit one who is younger than him. Seven years old.
Martinez, De Ligt and Maguire have impressed in the back three under Amorim, and while Yoro looks like an excellent long-term prospect, it’s hard to see Lindelof playing in Where to blend in.
With his current contract expiring in June, letting him enjoy a new challenge elsewhere seems like the right decision.
As of mid-January, the defender had only scored 59 minutes He has been the Premier League’s best player this season without starting a game, and even without injury he is likely to be warming up on the bench most weeks.
Sadly, Lindelof will be remembered as a footballer who didn’t live up to his potential at Manchester United, which wasn’t entirely his fault, but offering him a contract extension now would be a strange decision.
Indeed, a January exit has even been mooted in some quarters, which has its merits, allowing the Red Devils to charge a fee for the Sweden international.
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