One season can be a very long time in football. Around this time in 2015/16, most were expecting Marcos Rojo to leave Manchester United in the summer, having struggled to impress since being brought to Old Trafford by Louis van Gaal after the 2014 World Cup.
But fast forward to present day and the Argentina international has made as many starts as any of Jose Mourinho’s centre-back options in the Premier League this season, seemingly gaining a keen admirer in the Red Devils’ new manager, and has kindled an unexpectedly strong partnership with the similarly once out-of-favour Phil Jones.
There’s even talk of United extending Rojo’s contract by twelve months at the end of the season, with his current terms due to expire in summer 2019. Bearing that in mind, we asked Red Devils fans earlier this week to vote for whether the defender deserved a new deal and the response was… a resounding yes!
As you can see, a staggering 83% of those who voted were in favour of Rojo extending his Old Trafford stay. Maybe United don’t need to spend big on a centre-back this summer after all.
