Diogo Dalot is attracting interest from the likes of Barcelona but Man Utd are ready to offer the Portuguese star a new contract having impressed Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is keen to hand out a contract extension to Diogo Dalot having previously held back on dishing out new deals.
The Dutchman has set about changing the team’s culture at Old Trafford following a horror campaign last time out, which saw them finish sixth. Mismanagement on and off the pitch has cost the Red Devils and Ten Hag has no interest in committing to players early in his tenure, having been handed a number of under-performing players on big contracts due to decisions made by previous regimes.
United have, on the whole, taken strides forward under his management so far, but they’ve also been dealt reality checks against the likes of Manchester City, who hit six past them at the Etihad back in October.
A senior source told the Telegraph on Ten Hag’s approach: “He’s still in that phase of âLet’s see how people are, let’s see what they are up to. How they adjust, how they handle pressure, how they handle not being picked, how they deal with different challenges.