The Old Trafford team completed one more contract before the end of this year’s season.

Erik Ten Hag inherited an unbalanced squad when he took over as manager of Manchester United. From eliminating unsuitable players to bringing in quality players, the Dutch military leader still has a lot of work to do.

The summer transfer period was somewhat successful, but the Eastern market only helped Man Utd bring back backup plans. Ten Hag clearly needs at least a few more transfer windows to have a perfect team, competitive enough for the championship.

First of all, Man Utd’s priority is to renew the contracts of important players. Recently, the home page of Man Utd announced that he had successfully persuaded Diogo Dalot to sign a new 5-year contract.

Specifically, Dalot will stick with Man Utd until the end of June 2028. The Portuguese defender said: “Playing for Man United is one of the highest honors you can have in football.

We share great moments of the past 5 years. I have grown a lot and my passion for the club is only increasing day by day.

My teammates and I both feel like we’re embarking on a special journey right now.

I can assure you that I will give me all to help this team achieve its goals and make the fans proud of the team.

That journey continues this week as everyone’s focus is on preparing for the FA Cup final.”

Before Dalot, Man Utd also confirmed the completion of a new contract with Luke Shaw with a term of 4 years, until June 2027. Man Utd will prioritize contract negotiations with David de Gea and Marcus Rashford before the end of this season.

Man Utd’s move is considered to end the interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona for the defender. Dalot has grown tremendously in the past 1 year. Once considered to have no future at Old Trafford, this player gradually shined under coach Erik Ten Hag.

Recently, Dalot substituted for Aaron Wan-Bissaka due to his lack of fitness. However, with the extension of Man Utd, Dalot confirmed a solid position in the first team. Meanwhile, Wan-Bissaka’s future is unpredictable. If Man Utd bring in another right-back, the former Crystal Palace star must leave.

Five years ago, Jose Mourinho convinced the leader of Man Utd to spend 22 million euros to buy Dalot from Porto. At that time, Dalot was only 19 years old and unknown. However, Mourinho declared in December 2018: “Dalot can become the new Gary Neville, the future of Man Utd in the next 10 years.”

It took a while for Dalot to reach the top as predicted by coach Mourinho. But at the age of 23, Dalot helps Ten Hag benefit. With Dalot, the right wing of Man Utd has a better balance of attack and defense.

But certainly, Dalot has not perfected himself. At times, this defender played lack of concentration and left the wing. At that time, Dalot needed to make more efforts to repay the trust of the Red Devils coaching staff.