SOLSKJAER’S FUTURE STILL UNCERTAIN

But United set to tie down De Gea and Rashford with new deals

MANCHESTER United are planning to offer David de Gea and Marcus Rashford new contracts before the end of the season.

While a permanent replacement for Jose Mourinho remains a question for the summer, executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is keen to tie his first-team stars to long-term deals.

Speaking to investors on Thursday he ruled out making an announcement on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future before the end of the campaign.

But negotiations are believed to be ongoing with De Gea, and preliminary talks have begun with Rashford over new deals.

The key pair are both out of contract in summer 2020, while midfielders Juan Mata and Ander Herrera — both free agents this summer — are also on the to-do list.

“We are a long way through the ones we had planned to do in this season,” Woodward told investors.

“But obviously we want to finish off the final few as rapidly as we can.”

Anthony Martial, Luke Shaw, Chris Smalling, Scott McTominay, Phil Jones and Ashley Young have all extended their contracts this season.

United suffered a damaging Champions League defeat by PSG in midweek, their first since Solskjaer replaced Mourinho in December.

They must overhaul a two-goal deficit in the reverse leg in Paris, without the suspended Paul Pogba, to make the quarter-finals.

They face Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth-round on Monday.