Manchester United have told Harry Maguire what he must do to earn a new contract, with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season.
The Red Devils have major problems on the pitch but have several issues to sort off of it as well, including the futures of Erik ten Hag and a number of first-team stars.
Maguire is one of those facing an uncertain future at Old Trafford and according to TEAMtalk sources, there is ‘no new contract on the horizon’ for the defender.
We can confirm that the Red Devils do have the option to extend his deal by another year, but the ball is in their court. Sources say Maguire will only be offered a new deal if he accepts certain things.
Firstly, any new deal would be agreed on the premise of Maguire not being a first-choice option and accepting that Man Utd will continue to back Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez as their main centre-back partnership.
This may be viewed as reasonable by Maguire as the 31-year-old has found himself playing due to injuries to Martinez and started the Red Devils’ 0-0 draw with Aston Villa.
TEAMtalk sources say, however, that Maguire is seen as a sellable asset by Man Utd and like in previous windows, there is interest in him from a number of clubs. They could open negotiations in January should the Red Devils decide against triggering their option to extend his deal by a year.
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