Man Utd to offer Maguire new deal - the details

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 3 Oct 2024 07:11 CDT
• 4 min read

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire could be handed a new deal, according to the latest reports.

It's thought that the United chiefs will not rush into a decision on the future of the England international but he is out of contract at the end of this season, according to FootballInsider.

At the moment, United have a 12-month extension clause in his €225,000-a-week deal and they believe that triggering the extra year would allow them to sell for a higher fee.

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Since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left the side, Maguiure has fallen down the pecking order. He was close to a move to West Ham in the summer window of 2023, but their opening offer was rejected and nothing more came of it.

Erik ten Hag stripped Maguire, who made the €87m transfer from Leicester City in 2019, of the armband but with the Dutchman's future in the air, it could be that the veteran is able to get himself in contention.

Maguire has become a reliable - if unremarkable - player, but there is still the nagging issues around the mistakes he makes.

In their match against Brighton last month, he was at fault again. The 31-year-old is under the microscope for his part in Danny Welbeck’s opening goal for the Seagulls.

Maguire’s failure to block a cross when he looked well placed to do so ultimately led to former Man Utd star Welbeck tapping home for his 100th career goal.

TNT Sports analyst Ally McCoist commented at the time: “Maguire’s got to deal with that.”

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Maguire has to ‘own the situation’ – Rio Ferdinand

During the half-time interval, meanwhile, former Man Utd defender Rio Ferdinand picked apart the mistake of the centre-back.

“Man Utd have defended up the pitch very, very today, but there’s a couple of things here,” Ferdinand said as a replay of the goal was shown. “It’s a great ball that he puts in, it really asks questions of the defenders, but they don’t deal with it.

“Harry Maguire’s in there. He’s in a good position initially to defend it but he moves backwards instead of going towards the ball. I understand why, it’s wet and he’s worried about putting the ball into his own goal, but he’s got to go there and own the situation, clear your lines early. That’s why you do reps and reps of crosses coming in, for those situations there.”