Suspect it might be a 2 year + optional extra year deal rather than a straight 3 year deal. Similar to the one Mata signed last summer.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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Didn't we feck that policy up with Fellaini?
Delighted for Matic. He's been playing so well that we probably don't need another DM in the summer now. Next year Matic can be the main man again with Dylan Levitt as the understudy
I'm glad, we don't rely on him having the work rate of Kante in his role. He's playing a bit like the latter years of Carrick.
Didn't want to derail the transfer thread so responding here. Like you poimted out I feel 3 years is more to do with the club feeling positive about Garner. I don't mind this extension, I doubt we are going to spend big on a midfielder this season so let us keep Matic and groom Garner. If it doesn't work out buy a cm next season and you can still sell Matic and get something for him.
Extremely happy with the news. Crazy to think that an year ago, this would have been a disaster in my mind and probably in the minds of the majority of the fanbase. 
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Yeah, I suspect that too.
Great to have this settled then. Now let's buy a top class centre back and right sided attacker.
We don't do contracts without the club option for the final year these days do we?
Considering all the youth in the team, it doesn't hurt having some experienced heads like him around. Especially as it's looking like Mata might be off soon. Performance wise he's obviously been excellent, just hope he doesn't drop his levels now that he has his contract. Think his game time just needs to be managed for the next few years and it'll be fine though.
Good squad option to have if he can maintain his current form and against lesser sides when we'll dominate possession, he's very useful.
Delighted for him and well deserved. Whoever ends up being the man to replace him will pick a few things up from him, so composed.
Was it on official United twitter? If not I don't believe it.
Only 32 in August, and glad to see talk of his demise was massively over played.
To all those complaining about the length of the contract, just feck off please and thanks.
Surely the guy who managed to handle it was more at fault!
At fault for giving away a possible corner really.
Blaming him for the pen
Still a class act Matic, thoroughly deserved extension.
Happy with that.
Another season as first choice then re-evaluate his replacement the season after. Hopefully Garner can fill that role then.
Another season as first choice then re-evaluate his replacement the season after. Hopefully Garner can fill that role then.
Good stuff. We look a different team defensively when he’s playing.
Absolutely stupid. Can we stop praising stupidity. He’s 32 why the hell does he need to be here until 2023?
There’s a transfer thread talking about his replacement. This is the poor planning we keep talking about but then we are cheering decisions like these. Just keep the same every when we don’t sign his replacement.
There’s a transfer thread talking about his replacement. This is the poor planning we keep talking about but then we are cheering decisions like these. Just keep the same every when we don’t sign his replacement.
He's the only top class option we have in the position
He's said clearly that he wants to help McT improve
Just because he's signed a contract for that long doesn't mean he'll stay that long. He's clearly a person that wants to be somewhere he'll play regularly and will no doubt want to leave if he gets benched, meaning we can sell him for a fee.
This doesn't stop us signing another top quality DM
What the hell is your problem with him staying as long as Carrick when he's clearly a superior player.
Maybe its because the financials are such that we could only spend on Sancho and put off signing his replacement for another window.
It doesnt mean he will be a key player until 2023. We will phase him out soon, but we also need an experienced head in midfield. If we manage him well, he can play 2-3 years as a squad player. But we also need to think about replacing him soon. But his replacement should get some time to take over, rather than thrown into the deep end and failing.
2 years would have been better, but contrary to other deadwood like Mata, Matic still will have plenty to offer as a DM.
My problem is we always fail to look at past decisions and examples then look dumbfounded when they bite us in the ass again.
I agree he’s an important player now and will be next season. But he’s getting on in age. He’s not going to get any better and like you said he isn’t a bench player. The McT thing sounds nice but he’s never going to be as good as Matic he’s a box to box CM and will never be what Matic his. When we starting planning better and do the things we said a DoF should be doing you will be looking at players like Matic and moving him on correctly.
Your acting like we extend first team players and faze them out? When has that happened? We drain them until there’s nothing left and they always leave too late.
I agree but we as a club don’t do that and Matic isn’t a guy that likes the bench. But I can hope his replacement is coming in next summer like it should.
Pretty much
Haven't we sold Fellaini and Young after extending their contracts?
I fear we've moved too soon here. His performances prior to his current form should not be ignored.
Yeah, looks like we'll be doing the same with Mata too hes being linked to a move to Turkey.
Stop being a smart arse. We changed manager who didn’t like Fellaini otherwise he’d still be here and do you have amnesia? We pretty much begged Ashley Young to stay. Good thing he actually did us a favour and left otherwise he’d still be here.
But maybe I’m wrong and please tell me if these stories are different?
He will realise in 2 years that he is done and be quiet on the bench. You can't expect to start as a 33.34 year old that many games at United.
I agree that we might wait too long, but maybe Ole will change that as well and realise this is just for the short term. As long as we manage him and don't run him into the ground, i am not too worried.
Not every player falls off a hill at 30-31, midfielders especially can hit their pomp at this age. Delighted that he is here to stay, and worst case he can be experienced backup, just need to manage his minutes.
He deserves it. Well done Nemanja.
Smalling and Rojo's contracts were extended and we're looking to get rid. Honestly i doubt Matic will be here in 2023, this club just likes extending contracts for the sake of it
*coughs* Phil Jones *cough*Smalling and Rojo's contracts were extended and we're looking to get rid. Honestly i doubt Matic will be here in 2023, this club just likes extending contracts for the sake of it
To be fair if Matic keeps playing well and we manage his game time then why not keep him? An experienced midfielder is always appreciated.
This isn’t FM where we can just dump Matic and splash 80 million on a new midfielder, we probably looking at a proper replacement in a year or two which is fine!
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I just asked a question, can't you have a conversation normally?
All of these are excuses. I mean Matic himself seemed at one point someone the manager doesn't like. And please, nobody was begging Young to stay. If we wanted him that badly he would've stayed.
Simply, there's no guarantee he's staying the full extent of his contract. And while I agree the length of the contract is a bit much, I just like to wait and see especially when the player is performing.
You/we have absolutely no idea what the plans are for that position. I think he'll be a regular next season and then help Garner in the role the season after, sharing playing time, taking him to the final year of his contract. I can't see us buying another top DM this summer but maybe we will next summer. I don't see any problem in him being around for another 2 or 3 years to help transition an eventual replacement in any case. We need experienced role models and players who've won everything and Matic is literally the only one unless you include Maguire (who's won little). I'm a fan of Pogba as a world class player but I wouldn't call him a role model.
Matic offers a huge amount on and off the pitch and a three year extension is great news.
Also as fans we need to stop trying to financially manage the club. All we should care about is who's staying and leaving nd Matic needs to stay for us to progress IMO.
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Pretty much this and if we sign a DM in the next year or two then there can be a natural transition to the new midfielder (or even an academy lad).
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Should have been one year extension at best. Can already imagine people calling Matic deadwood and attacking Ole for extending his contract a year from now
I think 2 is the sweet spot for Matic, but if it’s 2+1 then that’s ideal in my book.
If we wasn’t begging Ashley Young to stay. Why did we try to offer him a contract in January?
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