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Luke Shaw 's immediate Manchester United future has been assured by Jose Mourinho .

But the 21-year-old defender has been told he needs to earn Mourinho’s trust before he can command a regular place at United.

Signed from Southampton for £27million almost three years ago, Shaw has played just seven League games this season in a bit-part role which has sparked speculation he may be sold this summer.

Shaw suffered an horrific double leg break during a Champions League game at PSV Eindhoven last season and so far he’s struggled to reclaim the form that made him such an exciting prospect.

And with the youngster hoping for a chance at Blackburn in the FA Cup today, Shaw has been warned he must work harder to fit the profile Mourinho demands from his players.

Asked if Shaw will be sold, Mourinho said: “No, no, no. He will be here for sure, that is out of the question.

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“What I think is that he had a very ugly injury, really, really ugly and the fact is not just the physical point of view but also the mental impact on him.

“So this season he has had a couple of small injuries and he needs to adapt.

“He knows what I like in a defender.

“He knows that I like stability, that I don’t like mistakes, that for me it is vital to trust a player totally and he has to work to get it.

“And when he is on the pitch again he has to try to give me that step-by-step because he is still only a young player.”

Mourinho added: “Sometimes people forget he is only a young player with a lot to learn but I like the player and I like the boy.”