Man Utd reach an agreement with Chinese Super League club over Fellaini (BBC)

Manchester United have reached an agreement with Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng over the transfer of midfielder Marouane Fellaini.

It is understood the Belgium player has already passed his medical and the transfer is close to being completed.

Fellaini, 31, joined United from Everton for £27m in 2014 when he became the first significant signing after Sir Alex Ferguson's departure as manager.

He signed a new two-year deal last summer that was due to run until 2020.

However, Fellaini has managed just three minutes of Premier League action in seven top-flight games under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and United have decided to cut their losses.

Having been signed by his former Everton boss David Moyes, Fellaini also played under Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho at United, scoring 22 goals in 177 appearances.

Fellaini helped United win the 2016 FA Cup final as well as the Europa League and League Cup in 2017.

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lukzlat910

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2019-02-01 02:57

Mourinho's pet is leaving....
_ManUMartial09

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2019-02-01 03:43

Thank you Fellaini for being there whenever we needed you with your important and goals and contribution to the team...Thank you for everything...i wish you all the best and great things in the future....#27MarouaneFellaini[Comeon] Nine of Marouane Fellaini’s most crucial goals for Manchester United 1) Manchester City, April 2015 - The Belgian’s only goal in a Manchester derby put United 2-1 ahead after 26 minutes, after Van Gaal’s side had fallen behind to an early Sergio Aguero strike.The eventual 4-2 victory remains United’s most emphatic over their city rivals since 2010. 2) Crystal Palace, May 2015 - Fellaini's 78th-minute winner confirmed that United would return to the Champions League, going on to finish fourth in Van Gaal’s first season in charge. 3) Club Brugge, August 2015 - A brace from Memphis Depay had already put them ahead after conceding early through a Michael Carrick own goal. But the third from Fellaini, scored in the 93rd minute, ensured that they could breathe easier for the second leg in Brugge. 4) Everton, April 2016 - Converting Anthony Martial’s cutback, this was Fellaini’s first goal at Wembley and the only goal of the game as they knocked out his former club to make the final against Crystal Palace. It was vital to the club winning their first trophy since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, ending a three-year drought. 5) Hull City, January 2017 - Once again Fellaini popped up to provide an important goal en route to the second trophy of the post-Ferguson era, the League Cup win under Mourinho in 2017. 6) Celta Vigo, April 2017 - The early opener at Old Trafford sent United two ahead on aggregate against Celta Vigo, and once again Fellaini looked like a classic number nine as he headed in the cross from deep. 7) Arsenal, May 2018 - United had little to play for in the league at this point, but this late winner ensured that Arsene Wenger would suffer a miserable final visit to Old Trafford as Arsenal manager. Once again it was Fellaini on the end of an Ashley Young cross. 8) Derby, September 2018 - Mourinho’s men would go on to lose the penalty shoot-out in the end, but this late, late goal set it up to give United a chance of progressing past Derby. Injury time, deep cross, six-yard box. You know the rest by now. Saving a result after a turgid display is Fellaini’s calling card. He’s football’s get out of jail card. 9) Young Boys, November 2018 - His third consecutive goal scored in injury time, once again this was of real consequence as it sent Manchester United through to the Champions League knockout stage, ensuring that they wouldn’t need to travel to the Mestalla and pick up a result against Valencia. Thanks again big man