Valencia has been at Old Trafford since 2009
Antonio Valencia appears set to leave Manchester United at the end of the season, with the Ecuadorian yet to be offered an extension to his contract.
United have until 5pm on Friday to trigger a one-year extension clause to his current deal. Should they not, it appears almost certain the 33-year-old will leave Old Trafford in the summer.
Valencia, who is currently one of several United players out injured, arrived from Wigan Athletic in 2009 – the same summer Cristiano Ronaldo departed the club for Real Madrid. Since then he’s made 338 appearances for the club, initially on the right wing but more often at right-back in recent years.
Caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cast further doubt on his future on Friday morning, suggesting to reporters that a new deal for him at United may hinge on him returning to fitness and impressing in the remainder of the season.
“He’s still not 100% fit,” Solskjaer said. “He is still working to get back fit and he’s had a fantastic career here at Man United 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 United and Antonio will agree on the next year.
“So 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.
“Hopefully I can get him on the pitch and show what he can do, or he can get himself 100% fit and back on the pitch.”
