{"id":629191,"date":"2023-09-12T06:12:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=629191"},"modified":"2023-09-12T06:12:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:12:35","slug":"manchester-united-pellistri-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/12\/manchester-united-pellistri-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Understand&#8217;: Romano Reveals Manchester United&#8217;s Priority to Secure &#8216;Exceptional&#8217; Player&#8217;s Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1701515238833836100?t=F7xyx-5E6UO7tz1e25GOZg&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a> has provided an update on Manchester United&#8217;s priorities in the coming days. The Red Devils are currently sitting eleventh in the Premier League table after a rocky start to the season but are looking to tie youngster Facundo Pellistri to a new deal.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_polling_tile query=&#8221;soe\/manchester_united&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United&#8217;s Talks With &#8216;Exceptional&#8217; Player Are Set to Advance<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Watch<\/strong>: Manchester United in CRISIS \u2013 What\u2019s Happening Under Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Manchester United in CRISIS - What&#039;s Happening Under Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LxwO_OdlmOk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>United&#8217;s Right-Wing Woes<\/h3>\n<p>Due to unfortunate developments, the Premier League giants are suffering a crisis in the right-wing position with all of their first-team players in that position ruled out or facing different issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/11\/manchester-united-sofyan-amrabat-backup-plan\/\" target=\"_self\">Man Utd Secret\u2019: United Could Have Signed \u2018Brilliant\u2019 Player on Deadline Day \u2013 He May Still Join<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jadon Sancho is in a difficult situation with the club as he had a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1698419781219627155?t=aKlw0xl1BPUnVdPJyLYsHg&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">falling out<\/a> with Erik ten Hag. The former Borussia Dortmund man released a social media post against the manager&#8217;s claims that the player&#8217;s exclusion from the team was based on training performance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1700844077325988142?t=BYAvy8cn_mEzGPm2wrDdew&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antony<\/a> is also facing some off-the-field issues keeping him out of action for the near future. The young sensation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierinjuries.com\/teams\/manchester-united\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amad Diallo<\/a>, is nursing a knee injury that he suffered during pre-season.<\/p>\n<h3>Facundo Pellistri Close to Signing Contract Extension with Red Devils<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Romano revealed on his social media that United&#8217;s talented right-winger, Facundo Pellistri, is set to sign a new long-term deal with the club. The talks are set to continue after the first round of negotiations took place in April.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The 21-year-old&#8217;s current deal expires in the summer of 2025 and the club&#8217;s hierarchy want to tie down the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/amp\/news\/detail\/erik-ten-hag-says-facundo-pellistri-fully-deserving-of-his-chance&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjTnKya16SBAxWATmwGHdieDZUQFnoECBoQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw30yJAeJQduXWBRHNKpmTRT\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">exceptional<\/a>&#8221; player for an extended period by offering him a new deal now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/10\/antony-man-utd-allegations-absence-update\/\" target=\"_self\">Has been Agreed\u2019: Man Utd Star Now Set for Extended Period Away From Club Following Shock Update<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Premier League club consider the Uruguayan&#8217;s extension one of the priorities according to the Italian journalist. The absence of all other first-team right-wingers presents a golden opportunity for the youngster to make his mark.<\/p>\n<p>Featured image: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.m.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Old_Trafford_(interior),_Manchester_United.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stacey MacNaught<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on Manchester United&#8217;s priorities in the coming days. The Red Devils are currently sitting eleventh in the Premier League table after a rocky start to the season but are looking to tie youngster Facundo Pellistri to a new deal. 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