The Manchester United manager discussed meeting Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Andre Onana's availability and the decisions made regarding the contracts of five players, prior to the FA Cup third-round tie against Wigan Athletic.
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00:00 Welcome everyone to our press conference for our FA Cup third round game against Wigan
00:04 Athletic on Monday, first section in Balgode until 4.30pm. Simon?
00:11 Eric hi, could you just update us first of all on Andre Anana and whether he'll be available
00:19 for Monday and also the Tottenham game which is clearly very near to Cameroon's first game
00:26 in the African Cup of Nations?
00:28 So we're talking with the Cameroon Federation and it was an issue during the talks with
00:36 Andre when he came in here and it's constructive so yeah we will see.
00:43 So you don't know yet?
00:44 So I don't know yet but he will be there for the game against Wigan.
00:46 Could you also just update us, we've been told that Aaron Wambersacher, the club has
00:53 triggered an extension on his contract but there are other players in similar situations
00:58 like Victor Lindelof and Hannibal and Varane and Martial, have all those options been triggered
01:08 or some or none?
01:11 We are talking with Rafa Varane and with Anthony Macho and we triggered the options, so we
01:20 have triggered the options on Aaron Wambersacher, Victor Lindelof and Hannibal.
01:25 Why are you talking to the other two?
01:27 I think that is an internal discussion between the club and the player.
01:33 Eric, what's happening now with Jadon Sancho, how far along is this potential loan move
01:40 to Borussia Dortmund?
01:42 I can't say anything about this, we have to wait and see how things are going and when
01:49 we have news of course then we will tell you.
01:51 In broader terms though, with it being a loan deal, does that say that he still has a future
01:55 here at Manchester United or is it more that Borussia Dortmund would only want to take
01:59 him on loan just now?
02:01 So as I say, I can't say anything about this subject because there is no news.
02:10 Yourself and the players have met with Jim Ratcliffe this week, how positive was the
02:14 meeting from your perspective and what can you tell us about what was discussed?
02:18 Very positive I have to say, we had a long meeting, so many hours we sat together.
02:27 I think we were on many issues, we were on the same page.
02:33 So very positive, I think also from both sides I can say that.
02:39 It was a very constructive meeting and we are looking forward to work with each other.
02:45 Erik, as a result of those meetings, how much do you expect to change when they take over
02:53 footballing operations?
02:55 I think it's very shortly and also we have to let it settle down.
03:05 They are just coming in, they are introducing themselves, they have good ideas.
03:13 We have to see what we can integrate into Cadenas, we will work, but after one day you
03:24 can't tell that.
03:25 So even though it was many hours of meetings, you still have a lot to learn about what their
03:29 ideas are for the club?
03:31 No, they have given me a few.
03:37 So we have had our debates, our approach about strategies and I think we will come together.
03:51 Erik on the injury front, are we able to see any more fresh faces for the game against
03:56 Wigan or are they still not ready?
03:59 No, I think we will have more or less the same squad as against Nottingham Forest.