do you expect United the brand to act as a proper club? Of course not. We'll keep our 33 year old failed wingers as full backs while claiming to be the biggest club in the world.
Young to get 1 year extension
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The issue is he's one of our best performers despite not actually being that good. It's the same as Fellaini in the summer, for the best of the future of the club we should say thanks for the service and goodbye
Absolutely bizarre the people moaning our recruitment and salivate at City’s in order to defend Mourinho, yet conveniently forgetting how ruthless they are. Hart, Zabaletta, both mainstays in actual successful team, discarded when it was clear they are over the hill. Here we are, doling out contract extensions to mediocre, aging players because ‘they put in a shift’, ‘effort’, ‘good attitude’, except you get all of that from an academy graduate, and if they fail, so what? We are still getting no closer to winning, but at least we’d be trying to build for the future instead of prolonging the inevitable.
I like him as a character and giving everything he has, but I don't like that it seems to mean that we don't improve on him, or that he appears to be club captain now that Valencia seems to be out of the picture for his social media mishap and Pogba because he said things he supposedly shouldn't have.
His effort is always maximum, but overall he's not a great player. I can't fault him at all, but I can fault the manager for not thinking we need to improve on both him and Valencia and play an actual right back as a right back. I'd keep him around as a squad player to fill in at LB/RB so long as we look to bring in a first team RB or give Dalot a go. I prefer him to Valencia and Darmian because he doesn't get a nosebleed when he crosses the half way line. I'd get rid of those two before Young, but I'd still rather see a new starting RB or Dalot playing more.
His effort is always maximum, but overall he's not a great player. I can't fault him at all, but I can fault the manager for not thinking we need to improve on both him and Valencia and play an actual right back as a right back. I'd keep him around as a squad player to fill in at LB/RB so long as we look to bring in a first team RB or give Dalot a go. I prefer him to Valencia and Darmian because he doesn't get a nosebleed when he crosses the half way line. I'd get rid of those two before Young, but I'd still rather see a new starting RB or Dalot playing more.
Young was never good enough for United, even in his prime. But now at 33, he's a fecking starter 
Better to promote academy players if we don't have money, than giving new contracts to Valencia and Young. Both have been a liability for a long time and have simply been able to hide amongst the general doom and gloom around our club. It would signal a big lack of ambition from the richest club in the world if we are happy to be where we are i.e. continue to keep fighting for the top-4 in coming years.
Clearly the current owners and CEO know practically nothing about Utds history,take a look at the club in 1974,holding onto ageing players resulted in relegation,not suggesting for one minute same will happen in 2019 but surely holding onto declining and ageing players is absolute folly!
This right here...Too many sentimental shit is the reason we are where we are. Hanging on to useless players because "they leave it all on the pitch and never complain about doing a job in any position". Get a grip and think of the player quality above all (sighs).like that's a bad thing? ffs
If the so called more talented bunch of this current lot gave everything we'd be a lot closer to City that's for sure
Players like Young who display the professionalism, desire in our shirt and give maximum effort week in week out are a great example to the young players in the academy too
Not a bad thing to be fully committed to the cause. I laud that. However, the priotity for me and I beleive for millions of our fans all over the world is to see us get back to where we rightly belong.
It does not matter how you spin it and go on about the professionalism, desire and effort of certain players, if they are not good enough of what use then are those attributes?
Take a look at Zabaleta for instance; thoroughly professional guy but he was one of weak links in the City defence and Pep rightly moved him on.You know why? Because they have high ambitions and do not give a toss about "how professional you are". When will we as a club do same? Young, Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Fellaini ,Lingard etc all here and keep getting contract extensions not cos they are top draw but because they 'never complain and give their all'.....Giving your all is never enough for Man Utd. You have to possess the requisite quality which the likes of Young and many of our dross players simply don't.
You’d think De Gea’s contract would be the priority? Nope. Let’s secure the squad players first.
A timely reminder for the tactical geniuses on here that the next manager will not have a prayer under this board and owners.
No hyperbole, his logic can be applied to literally anybody.
Entertaining as your hyperbole is, that doesn't apply to any body we pick off the street. There is no way I be could a squad player at Lincoln Red Imps, let alone Manchester Untited.
No where does he mention the quality or ability of Young, because he knows that Young isn't good enough - he's just available.
Hence why, he needs to go.
United should be a team where players dream of playing because it represents playing for one of the biggest teams in the history of football and our expectations are high, so we only expect the best.
Our standards just continue to slip, and we wonder why we don't challenge for top honours, in Europe and domestically.
Tashley always puts a decent shift in and fights for the team, but he isn't anywhere near what's required of a top class full back. His contract should be left to run down and a top class readymade RB brought in
How do you know he is not 'the priority'.
It's a pity you can't see strength of character because he's got in in spades.
Correct me if I'm wrong but Dalot has zero Premier League appearances in his life but you lot have him penciled in as our starting right back next year. Unbelievable.
When is Valencia's contract ending?
Is next season starting next week?
I think it is delusional to consider our starting RB and Captain(vice) as deadwood and expect him to be shipped off. It won't happen.
Hey he is a declining 33 year old winger converted into right back, let renew him right now in november, sounds like a great idea!
Why not wait until the summer to see on what level he haves before renewing? I don't think he would we able to get a better contract in another club. So whats the rush?
Why not wait until the summer to see on what level he haves before renewing? I don't think he would we able to get a better contract in another club. So whats the rush?
Absolutely. Sod the rule that says we can only negotiate extensions with one player at a time.
Totally agree, but the way some are moaning you'd think he'd been offered a new 3 year control, made club Captain and had reassurances that the club wouldn't try and sign any new fullbacks whilst he's still at the club.
I wouldn't have lost any sleep if he'd left the club two years ago, but the way he's turned his career around is phenomenal.
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He’s going to be first choice for another year, then. Not good news.
We have more pressing concerns, but RB is a problem also. He could fall off a cliff in the same way Valencia did at any second.
We have more pressing concerns, but RB is a problem also. He could fall off a cliff in the same way Valencia did at any second.
Good backup.
"Rewarded for good form" 
The move to right bought his United career time, preferably as a backup. Has been decent there
He's matured as a RB so happy with this as long as it's not at the expense of planning for the future in that position for another year or two. When's his deal up with the one year add on? Next summer?
Can't knock Young really, it's not his fault he's getting old and isn't that great anymore. He's been a great servant and never once caused us any issues.
i just don't want him anywhere near the first team. new RB, and he can be the backup to Shaw.
As long as Dalot or a new RB is brought in as the first XI RB and Young is the backup -- no problem with that.
If the club has done its work they won't need to pay Young at the same rates as the last contract. No club out there will come close to matching those wages.
If the club has done its work they won't need to pay Young at the same rates as the last contract. No club out there will come close to matching those wages.
We should be shipping him out, not giving him a new deal. Jesus wept.
1 more year is actually a good idea. Gives Dalot time to develop more and step in as first choice RB in a years time.
With Darmian and Valencia looking likely to leave, this makes a lot of sense. He shouldn't be first choice, but he can offer rotation at both fullback positions.
Really hope Dalot can seize that RB spot for himself soon.
Really hope Dalot can seize that RB spot for himself soon.
Not exactly happy with this extension.
Maybe when the club decides to get rid of those squad options that end up playing 40 games a season, the team will start moving forward.
Maybe when the club decides to get rid of those squad options that end up playing 40 games a season, the team will start moving forward.
I’m happy we didn’t break and give in to his two year demand.
We can’t get rid of all out squad players at once. Getting rid of Darmian and Valencia will be good work. Makes sense to keep Young for one more year.
He's a good back up, he can play on the right and on the left.
For people criticising this extension, who would you rather have as a back up ?
Valencia is done and it looks like he will leave next year. Darmian will leave.
So we will have Shaw and Dalot without any back up ... Every sane person would have extended his contract. we won't buy 2/3 FBs next year, so getting rid of Valencia, Darmian and Young would be madness. and i would argue that he's our best RB and our second best LB.
He's been solid for a few years now at the back. the extension is fully deserved.
For people criticising this extension, who would you rather have as a back up ?
Valencia is done and it looks like he will leave next year. Darmian will leave.
So we will have Shaw and Dalot without any back up ... Every sane person would have extended his contract. we won't buy 2/3 FBs next year, so getting rid of Valencia, Darmian and Young would be madness. and i would argue that he's our best RB and our second best LB.
He's been solid for a few years now at the back. the extension is fully deserved.
As long as he's not first choice next season then it's not too problematic, if he is first choice then we'll have issues, he's already struggling currently. Either way I think a one year contract makes sense, we've been easing Dalot in this season but I'd be willing to bet that he'll be first choice next season, with Young serving as back up.