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Manchester United are pressing ahead with their long-term squad plans as pre-season edges closer, with a sharp focus on both experience and youth.
Preparations for the 2025/26 campaign are already underway, with manager Ruben Amorim expected to start training sessions later this month after a brief off-season break.
There’s been growing excitement around United’s latest batch of Academy graduates, with the club expected to promote several youngsters to train with the first team ahead of their summer tour.
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Among those expected to make the leap is 18-year-old Ashton Missin, whose name continues to circulate within Carrington as a standout in his age group.
The talented winger has featured regularly for the Under-21s and impressed throughout last season with his pace, directness and sharp delivery in the final third.
Despite already being under contract, Ashton Missin was one of the few players listed as having been “offered a contract” on the official retained list submitted by United to the Premier League this week.
The club’s decision to extend new terms to a player who already signed a deal last year suggests strong intent to reward his progress—and potentially ward off interest from rival clubs keeping tabs on his development.
Missin’s current deal, signed in 2024, was understood to run for at least two more years, which makes this move by United all the more significant.
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It’s a common strategy used by the club when they want to improve terms for a prospect they believe could break through sooner rather than later.
This latest offer is likely to reflect his rising status within the club and the belief that he could feature in senior matchday squads over the next 12 months.
Missin was one of just a handful of Academy players highlighted in the retained list, which also confirmed the departures of senior names like Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans, and Victor Lindelof.
As United prepare to usher in a new era under Amorim, the contract move signals a clear message: the future isn’t just coming—it’s already here.
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