Harry Maguire's future is one of the topics being discussed a lot because his contract with Man United will expire this summer. In the context that the team has recruited Matthijs de Ligt, Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven and already has Lisandro Martinez, the future of the former "Red Devils" captain is considered to be gone.
However, with De Ligt and Martinez continuously injured, Heaven and Yoro still too inexperienced, Maguire played stably at the right time when Man United's central defense was thinest in personnel. From when Ruben Amorim was still in charge of the team until Michael Carrick took over, Maguire played very stably. He was not afraid of having to sit on the bench and when given the opportunity, he always did it from good to very good.
On the evening of March 30 (Vietnam time), Fabrizio Romano posted that Harry Maguire and Man United had reached an initial agreement to extend their contract for another year, with a clause to activate it for another year (if Man United wishes). This means that if Maguire finishes the new contract, he will end his career with Man United at the age of 35.
Moving to Man United from July 2019 for 87 million Euros (80 million pounds), up to this point, Harry Maguire is still the most expensive center-back in Premier League history if calculated by the British pound. Later, when England left the European Union, the exchange rate between the British pound and the Euro changed, Josko Gvardiol moved from RB Leipzig to Man City for 90 million Euros but converted at that time was only 77 million pounds.
Speaking of Harry Maguire, Man United fans have a lot to discuss, divided into many stages with different extremes. The English center-back once came with many expectations, then disappointed, sometimes likened to a farce and then returned to being the main character. The most admirable point of the former Man United captain is his professionalism. At the times he was most criticized, even rumored to be about to join West Ham, Maguire still stayed, trained hard, did not respond to the media and gradually regained his starting position.
In the previous season, Maguire not only defended stably, but he also scored many important goals for the team. Two of them were goals against Leicester (FA Cup) and Lyon (Europa League). There was a time last season when whenever Ruben Amorim was stuck with attacking ideas, he arranged for Maguire to play center forward to make the most of the air battles.
Currently, Maguire still maintains his form but cannot be a long-term pillar for Man United, especially when the team has a great advantage to return to the Champions League next season. With this choice, Maguire is considered to have been invested by the board of directors in experience and stability in the dressing room. Since the captain's armband was transferred to Bruno Fernandes, Maguire has maintained the mindset of a senior, sharing experience with young players and always being a role model of professionalism. Sometimes besides level, attitude is also a very important factor to evaluate a star, Maguire is doing that very well.
The reward for Harry Maguire after a recent series of good performances is the call-up of Thomas Tuchel to the England national team during the FIFA Days in March. The "Three Lions" have not yet finalized the squad to participate in the 2026 World Cup, but the return and good performance, the 33-year-old center-back is expected to become the core in the defense in the upcoming big campaign, the tournament that the England national team aims to win.
