MARCOS ROJO has declared his intention to ask Manchester United to extend his loan stay in Argentina.
The defender rejoined his boyhood club Estudiantes in January. He is due to return to Old Trafford during the summer.
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However, injuries restricted Rojo to just one appearance for the La Plata-based outfit before the coronavirus pandemic halted their season last month.
He now hopes Red Devils’ boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will let him see out the calendar year in his home city.
The 30-year-old revealed his intention on local radio programme Estudiantes Y Su Gente.
Rojo said: “If it depends on me, I will speak to Manchester United’s management about the possibility of staying here for another six months.
”I will feel a tremendous sense of pain if I have to leave after playing in so few matches.
“I am completely recovered now, and fit to play once more.”
Estudiantes captain, ex-Liverpool and West Ham midfielder Javier Mascherano, has urged Rojo to stay.
He tweeted: “Marcos, I want to believe that you will sign a contract extension.”
Rojo made just three Premier League appearances for United in the first half of the season.
A frequent choice in his first three campaigns following his 2014 arrival from Sporting Lisbon, he has played more of a fringe role in the last three seasons.
Estudiantes currently sit 13th in their 24-team Primera Division.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
