Antonio Valencia on way out of Man Utd after Solskjaer fails to give assurances over captain’s future
The interim United boss claimed he is 'not sure if' if the club and Valencia can agree on a contract extension
ANTONIO VALENCIA is on his way out of Manchester United with no plans to extend his current contract.
The club had until 5pm today to trigger a one-year extension on the club captain's deal which runs out this summer.
But that is not happening.
Valencia, 33, has been at the club ten years and made 338 appearances but has not played since January 2nd and made only one league start in the last five months due to injury problems.
And interim boss Ole Solskjaer painted a bleak picture of the future for him at Old Trafford.
Solskjaer said: "He's still not 100 per cent fit, he is still working to get back fit and he’s had a fantastic career here at Man Utd and in England.
"He is one of the Premier League winners left in the dressing room but at the moment I'm not sure if Man Utd and Antonio will agree on the next year.
"It depends if he gets back on the pitch as well in the next few months but he's the captain, a great servant to the club so hopefully I can get him on the pitch and show what he can do, or he can get himself 100 per cent fit and back on the pitch."
The future is certainly bright for another full-back at United in Luke Shaw.
He faces his old club Southampton tomorrow in the form of his life.
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His barnstorming run to set up Romelu Lukaku for the opener in the 3-1 win at Selhurst Park was another example of what he gives to this team.
Solskjaer said: "He's got another couple of gears in him Luke.
"When he decides to drive forward and goes into fifth gear there's no one quicker, no one as sharp.
"Confidence grows when you play well and I've been delighted with his performances."