Fellaini is demanding a pay rise if he is to stay at Old Trafford

Manchester United will hold their latest round of contract talks with Marouane Fellaini this week as the midfielder looks to persuade the club to hand him a new two-year deal worth more than £100,000 per week.

José Mourinho said after Fellaini’s match-winning header against Arsenal on Sunday that the Belgian was “almost there” in terms of agreeing a new deal.

The Times understands that negotiations are far from over, however. United offered Fellaini a one-year deal, with the option of a further year that could only be activated by the club, but the 30-year-old wants at least two more years guaranteed at Old Trafford, and a pay rise.

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The midfielder earns about £80,000 a week and is seeking an increase of at least 20 per