Manchester United have decided to extend Victor Lindelof’s contract in the summer in a vote of confidence for the Swedish international.
Lindelof has spent most of the season on the substitutes’ bench at United, with Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane established as Erik ten Hag’s first-choice defensive pairing. But he has been thrust into the spotlight in recent weeks, starting all four of the most recent matches.
Martinez and Varane have been sidelined through injury, while Harry Maguire missed the FA Cup semi-final win over Brighton due to suspension. Lindelof has therefore played the past two matches alongside Luke Shaw – and it seems he’s impressed Ten Hag.
