Well honestly 2 years its alot of time to pre-agree a contract or make an informal agreement, even though it's understandable. It does show however that he is obviously no loyal to united, but in any case I m happy that his representatives are doing this (if it's true and not just some effort to force us to offer him a new contract - another sign of loyalty). The sooner he goes the better for us and his career.
And I m sure that most here are not upset if he shows no "loyalty" and opts to leave. My only fear is if we will sell him or lose him for free.