Manchester United have triggered contract extensions for four of their players - including England duo Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw.
Rashford, Shaw, Diogo Dalot and Fred have all had one-year extensions on their existing contracts activated by Man United. The quartet would have been free to open pre-contract talks with foreign clubs from January 1 had the clauses not been activated before the turn of the year.
The contracts of all four were due to expire on July 1, but United have moved to protect their market value by triggering the option for a further 12 months on each deal.
