Manchester United Face Battle In Convincing Marouane Fellaini To Stay

Manchester United are reportedly fearful of losing Marouane Fellaini as a free agent next summer as they have hit a roadblock in his contract talks.

Marouane Fellaini , wanted by Besiktas and Valencia, is able to start talking to foreign clubs from January over a Bosman switch at the end of the campaign.

United boss Jose Mourinho is said to have launched a charm offensive earlier this month in a desperate attempt to persuade the midfielder to remain at Old Trafford for another year, but Sky Sports News reports that his public ploy has not worked so far.

Fellaini has instead knocked back the offer of another contract extension, it is claimed, and the Red Devils now have their work cut out convincing him to turn down lucrative wages and more regular playing time elsewhere.