Marouane Fellaini future had been uncertain in recent days (Getty)

Jose Mourinho has rubbished reports linking Marouane Fellaini with an exit from Manchester United.

The Belgian midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to Galatasaray in recent days.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer provides transfer update after Man Utd's win against Luton

Some reports suggested the Turkish outfit would be sending a delegation to Manchester at the start of the coming week to begin negotiations over his transfer.

So it came as something of a surprise when Fellaini was named in the starting line-up for Manchester United’s pre-season friendly against Valerenga. And not only did he start but the former Everton midfielder scored the opening goal in the 3-0 win.


Mourinho during his side’s game with Valerenga (Getty)

With Mourinho having a tendancy to drop players he is about to sell, that was a clear indication that the midfielder has a future at Old Trafford.



After the match the Manchester United manager confirmed that was the case by saying Fellaini is ‘too important for me’.

He said that Galatasaray had more chance of luring him to Istanbul, adding there was ‘no chance’ of a deal.

Should Fellaini remain he faces more competition for a role in the side with reports suggesting Manchester United are on the verge of signing central midfielder Nemanja Matic.

Pictures have been circulating showing the Chelsea player wearing a Manchester United training kit.

MORE: Manchester United’s pre-season centre-back pairings suggest Jose Mourinho is not thinking what everyone else is

MORE: Romelu Lukaku scores with first touch during Man Utd v Valerenga and everyone is making jokes