Fellaini dreaming of Red Devils trophies

For Marouane Fellaini, football is all about winning trophies – so it’s no wonder that the upcoming Europa League final is consuming his thoughts.

The Belgian midfielder notched a first-half header in the 1-1 semi-final second leg draw with Celta Vigo on Thursday, which sent Manchester United into the final 2-1 on aggregate.

United will now square off against Ajax on Wednesday, May 24, in Stockholm as they look to lift the second-tier European trophy for the first time in their history.

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Victory over the Dutch giants would also ensure a return to the Champions League next term but Fellaini is adamant that it’s the glory of winning a competition that is spurring him on.

“You play football to win things,” said Fellaini. “You wake up every morning and go training to work on that goal.

“If we win, it will be an amazing moment but there is still a lot of work to do.

“All the players want to do it. We’ve worked hard to get to the final and we have the motivation to win it. It’s a big trophy that the club have never won.

“It was an important goal because we are going to the final – I think all the players, the staff, the supporters and the club as a whole deserve that.

“The crowd were amazing and they push us in every game. We have played 14 games in the Europa League, which is a lot, but we are in the final now and we will do everything to win it.”