No one knows where Marouane Fellaini will be playing football next season, but the longer he goes without signing a new contract at Old Trafford, the less likely an extended stay at Manchester United is going to happen.
José Mourinho has made it clear he’d like to keep the Belgium international around if he could, but pen hasn’t been put to paper on a new deal, and rumours of a move to Turkey are rife.
One thing is certain, however, and that’s Fellaini’s pride to have played for Manchester United, and the fact that, come the end of the season, he’ll have been in English football for 10 years.
How has he managed it? He explained to Redzone, a magazine dedicated especially to the Belgium national team.
He said: “I just try and do my job, to give my all on the pitch, to show my manager and my teammates what I can do and that they can count on me always, whether I’m on the bench or not. That I’m a team player”.
On the bench more often than not these days, the 30-year-old also revealed he’s not always unhappy to be given a rest, especially when you take into account the intensity of the football played in England and the amount of games a team like Manchester United have to play during a campaign.
Describing Ryan Giggs as one of the best players he’s ever trained with, Fellaini also mentioned the likes of Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra as the footballers who really impressed him when he first arrived at Old Trafford from Everton.
Regardless of what happens, the midfielder admits he’ll be proud of what he’s achieved, which he already was before even signing for the Red Devils under David Moyes.
He gave no indication of what the future holds for him, however, and that’s something we’re going to have to wait for a bit longer, it seems.
