Victor Lindelof has been linked with a summer move away from Manchester United but might soon sign a new contract.
Victor Lindelof has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford, and he is no longer a regular starter for Erik ten Hag. However, Manchester United have opened contract talks with the 28-year-old as per Football Insider.
The Swedish defender, who joined Manchester United in a deal worth €35 million, needs to play regularly at this stage of his career. So it will be interesting to see if he is ready to commit his long-term future to the club despite no assurances of regular first-team football.
Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane are now the first-choice central defenders at Manchester United. In addition, the Red Devils are reportedly looking to sign Kim Min-jae from Napoli. The arrival of the South Korean international will push Lindelof further down the pecking order at Old Trafford. It remains to be seen how the situation develops in the coming weeks.
The Red Devils are probably looking to head into the new season with increased depth and quality in their squad. But signing a new deal with Manchester United does not align with the interests of the player. Lindelof will be hoping to play regularly at another club next season amid interest from Eintracht Frankfurt.
Meanwhile, players like Harry Maguire and Eric Bailly have been linked with moves away from Old Trafford as well. The Red Devils had an impressive campaign under their new manager, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.
They also won the League Cup and reached the final of the FA Cup. Manchester United will be hoping to compete for major trophies next season. But they need a bigger and better squad in order to compete with clubs like Manchester City. Keeping players like Lindelof at the club could prove to be a wise decision.
But it is not going to be easy to convince the player to sign a new deal without assurances of ample first-team action. That said, Manchester United will have plenty of matches to play next season because of their involvement in the Champions League, and Lindelof could get significant first-team action if Ten Hag is willing to rotate his squad.
