2026-03-26 10:33:13

Harry Maguire has been in contract talks with Manchester United.

The England defender’s deal is set to expire this summer, and he is confident negotiations will be sorted “pretty soon”.

Maguire didn’t confirm whether he will definitely remain at Old Trafford, but admitted if he does stay at the club it will be the “right” decision for himself and United.

He said: “I think there’s been talks.

“I think we’ll reach an agreement where it’s best for the club and myself.

“What that agreement is, I’m sure you’ll find out over the next few weeks.

“But, yeah, I think it’ll get sorted sooner rather than later, whether I stay or leave. But I think it will – it should – get sorted pretty soon.

“I love this club. But it’s got to be right for myself, it’s got to be right for the club as well.”

Maguire, who is currently away with the England squad after receiving his first recall for 18 months, insisted he wouldn’t stay at United for “sentimental” reasons.

He said: “I don’t want to be staying on a sentimental value.

“I want to stay because I want to be there and the club want me to drive the club forward still, and they feel like I’ve got a big part to play in it.

“And if that’s the case, then I’m sure we’ll sit down and reach something.”

Maguire has been a regular in the United side since Michael Carrick was appointed caretaker manager in January, following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim.

However, Carrick insisted he “really liked” his former manager, and he has backed Amorim to have an “amazing career”.

He added: “I don’t really have much bad to say about Ruben.

“I really like Ruben, I think he’s got great ideas. The ideas just didn’t work at Manchester United.

“I do believe he’ll go on and have an amazing career and his next club he’ll probably go and win many, many football matches.

“It just didn’t click or work and I think us as players have got to take a lot of responsibility for that as well.

“But I think he has led the club in a direction – and I do think he deserves a lot of credit for that – where he’s built a good, solid squad.”

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