Marouane
Fellaini is determined to win a place in Manchester United's new
all-star line-up after escaping the axe at Old Trafford.
Fellaini
was rumoured to be on a hit-list of players being offloaded by Louis
van Gaal this summer, just 12 months after joining United from Everton
for £27.5million, and was strongly linked with a move to Napoli.
However,
it is understood Van Gaal has told the Belgium midfielder that he could
still have a future at the club and will be in contention for a place
once he recovers from an ankle injury.
Fellaini,
who only made 15 starts in all competitions in his first season at Old
Trafford, believes he can break into the first-team despite United's
£150m summer spend on new players including midfielders Ander Herrera
and Daley Blind.
In
a television interview in Belgium, Fellaini said: 'I want to fight for
my place. The coach wants to play with the 11 players who make the best
team – I want to be part of that.'
Meanwhile,
the 26-year-old was at the centre of a mystery in his homeland during
the international break when it was suggested that United had barred him
from attending a family day organised by the Belgium coach Marc Wilmots
after the Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel was postponed. Fellaini
then turned up at a similar event at his old club Standard Liege.
However,
it emerged that Wilmots had not notified Fellaini because he assumed
United would block the invitation due to the player's injury.
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