Marcus Rashford has been in talks with Manchester United over a new deal (Getty Images)

Manchester United will activate a 12-month extension in Marcus Rashford’s contract to prevent him from leaving the club next summer, according to reports.

The 21-year-old’s current deal is due to expire at the end of next season and he would be free to negotiate with clubs outside the Premier League from January.

Rashford is reportedly willing to sign a new deal with United but the striker is reportedly demanding a £350,000-a-week salary.

According to The Sun, United have now decided to continue talks with Rashford over an extended deal but will trigger the 12-month option in his current contract which will keep him tied to Old Trafford until June 2020.


Rashford is reportedly holding out for a £350,000-a-week contract (EMPICS)

The report claims that United will activate the clause by the end of July and will then negotiate with Rashford over a longer and more lucrative contract.



‘He is not being sold to anyone under any circumstances though despite talks going on for a fair while now,’ a source at United told The Sun.

‘We know there’s lots of interest in him, that’s obvious. They’ll also be sizeable offers for him as well.

‘We’re confident he wants to sign but we have to be firm and we expect this all to be sorted in the next few weeks.

‘We know the extra year gives us some breathing space to sort this out and a bit of an insurance policy.’