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Man Utd seek to upgrade deals for Lingard, Greenwood

Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward is eager to hand Jesse Lingard a new contract.

The London Evening Standard says Mason Greenwood and Lingard are in line for new contracts at United. Woodward will also try to convince Paul Pogba to commit his future to Old Trafford.

United have moved to tie down the key figures in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad during a raft of negotiations over the past 12 months, which saw David de Gea and Victor Lindelof become the latest to sign long-term deals this week.

Greenwood, who will start against Astana in the Europa League on Thursday night, only signed professional terms last October. But the striker will be rewarded for his remarkable rise through the ranks with a lucrative contract designed to ward off interest from suitors around Europe.

Lingard is also considered one of a trio of priorities after reaching the halfway point of the four-year deal he signed in 2017.

While both he and Greenwood are expected to commit to Solskjaer's Old Trafford rebuild, concerns remain over Pogba, who publicly agitated to leave this summer.

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