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Tyler Blackett due massive pay-hike at Man Utd

Tyler Blackett is set for a massive pay-hike at Manchester United.

The Daily Mail says United are ready to give Blackett a new contract.

The 20-year-old defender is currently earning just £2,000 a week at Old Trafford.

Blackett has been playing alongside the likes of Wayne Rooney and Angel di Maria this season - who both earn three times more per week than he does in a year.

But United boss Louis van Gaal has recommended to the board that the youngster is rewarded for his breakthrough into the first team with a deal representative of his new standing.

This means Blackett will jump up to somewhere near the £50,000-a-week level when he signs his new contract.

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