Harry Maguire appears more and more prone to signal a brand new contract at Manchester United and prolong his Outdated Trafford profession past this summer season.
Maguire’s £180,000-a-week deal runs out on the finish of June, and he has been free to speak to overseas golf equipment for the reason that begin of the yr as United proceed to think about whether or not to supply him new phrases.
AC Milan made contact with United and Maguire’s camp in January and there was curiosity from Saudi Professional League aspect Al Qadsiah, the place his outdated Leicester Metropolis boss Brendan Rodgers is now in cost. Maguire, who left the Foxes for United in a £80million deal in 2019, desires to remain at Outdated Trafford if attainable as he approaches his thirty third birthday subsequent month.
Membership sources say the scenario is totally different to Casemiro, who may even be a free agent in June and has confirmed that he will certainly be leaving. With United anticipated to make Maguire a suggestion after he established himself as a key participant underneath new head coach Michael Carrick, it’s hoped that the 2 sides can attain an settlement over his new wage and the size of the contract.
It might signify a exceptional turnaround for the England defender who has remained loyal to United throughout a rollercoaster profession wherein he has needed to win over supporters and likewise his supervisor at instances after shedding the captaincy underneath Erik ten Hag.
Maguire was included in a six-man management staff by Ruben Amorim and is thought to be highly-rated by Carrick, who put him straight again within the beginning line-up after being appointed till the top of the season. Maguire has impressed in central defence alongside Lisandro Martinez and proven his management expertise as Carrick began off with 4 straight wins forward of Tuesday evening’s conflict with West Ham on the London Stadium.
A brand new contract for Harry Maguire would signify a exceptional turnaround for the England defender, who has remained loyal to United throughout a rollercoaster profession
Fury over away followers at Outdated Trafford
Severe questions are being requested of United after one other incidence of away followers being sat in residence areas.
Livid season-ticket holders reached out to Confidential to make clear the problem, which has cropped up within the space subsequent to the recently-issued padded seats in entrance of the administrators’ field. The followers have shared pictures displaying two supporters within the residence finish carrying Tottenham Hotspur shirts and scarves in the course of the 2-0 win over Thomas Frank’s aspect on Saturday.
Followers have reported different incidents this season with one fan pictured on the entrance row for the opening sport of the season towards Arsenal carrying a ‘Saka 7’ shirt whereas surrounded by United followers.
In accordance with sources, it’s also understood to have been a difficulty for the go to of Chelsea in September and the current derby towards Manchester Metropolis, though involving remoted circumstances of particular person followers every time.
United have had bother with away followers in residence areas earlier than with Rangers and Galatasaray and even admitted in January 2025 that they can not ‘utterly eradicate’ the potential for it occurring at Outdated Trafford, even after the implementation of what have beforehand been described as ‘strict’ preventative measures.
In response to the most recent breach, membership sources pressured that it’s United coverage to not promote tickets to away followers in hospitality or basically admission and that the strongest motion is taken – together with speedy ejection – if offending followers are recognized contained in the stadium, in addition to implementing strong, proactive measures to cease touting and bots directing tickets in the direction of away followers.
Euro tour for Reds?
It appears as if United can be spending pre-season in Europe this summer season fairly than occurring tour to extra far-flung corners of the world.
The Reds have been common guests to America in current seasons, however the shorter window after the World Cup and considerations about over-saturation of soccer within the US following the match means they had been unlikely to return this yr.
Manuel Ugarte and Lisandro Martinez head for Chicago on United’s pre-season tour of the USA final summer season
The membership have additionally rotated journeys to Asia, Australia and Africa, however insiders say the indications are {that a} Europe-based pre-season appears extra probably at this stage despite the fact that discussions are ongoing which can but alter their plans.
Each day Mail Sport revealed that United are in talks with Wrexham over a pleasant in Finland. They routinely play a minimum of one sport in Scandinavia, and have additionally appeared in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dublin in recent times.
Even when pre-season is confined to Europe, it could nonetheless make sense for United to carry a coaching camp because of the significance of extra intense preparation and team-bonding on tour. Nevertheless, they’re unlikely to rearrange a warm-weather coaching camp within the remaining weeks of the season after the prospect of a profitable go to to the Center East diminished.
The membership have been in discussions with the Saudi Professional League, and officers in Kuwait additionally claimed that talks have taken place, however there was no vital progress thus far.
The United gamers can be given a number of days off after the West Ham sport on Tuesday evening, with the membership not concerned within the FA Cup this weekend. As issues stand, will probably be the identical in the course of the two 11-day breaks in March and April, though sources say {that a} Center East journey can’t be utterly dominated out.
Yoro puzzle solved
The prolonged breaks can be of explicit profit to United’s overseas gamers who can fly residence for a number of days, however hypothesis that Leny Yoro had already made an early departure and may miss the West Ham sport on Tuesday evening has proved untimely.
Images posted on social media on Sunday night claimed to indicate Yoro together with his girlfriend at Manchester Airport about to catch a Ryanair flight again to France. When the 20-year-old was nowhere to be seen because the United gamers arrived at Stockport station to board a prepare to London on Monday afternoon, individuals put two and two collectively.
Nevertheless, Confidential can verify that Yoro is a part of United’s squad for the sport and is on the staff lodge.
Hypothesis that Leny Yoro had already flown to France and would miss the West Ham sport on Tuesday evening has proved untimely
United monitoring teen stars
United are among the many golf equipment who’ve famous the progress of teenage prospects Sedi Kinteh, of Tromso, and Valencia centre again Hugo Fernandez.
Kinteh is having fun with a formidable first season in Norway since transferring from Senegalese academy Mawade Wade, which has an alliance with Tromso, and has already been rewarded with a five-year contract.
The 19-year-old Gambia worldwide can play on the left aspect of central defence or at left again, and is thought for his electrical tempo.
United and Chelsea are each monitoring him however will face competitors from round Europe with Swiss golf equipment Basel and Younger Boys, specifically, mentioned to be weighing up a bid.
Fernandez can also be attracting loads of consideration after being promoted to the first-team squad at Valencia, though the 18-year-old centre again has but to make his debut in La Liga.
It’s understood {that a} clause in his contract means he may very well be out there for £4.35m this summer season, though that determine will double on the finish of August.
United’s scouts are conscious of the gamers, though it’s thought that they aren’t excessive on the listing of potential targets provided that they’re of the same age and magnificence to Ayden Heaven.
United are among the many golf equipment monitoring the progress of highly-rated teenage defender Sedi Kinteh of Tromso (left)
Carrick all talked out
Michael Carrick turned the primary United boss to be interviewed at half-time of a Premier League sport when he spoke to TNT Sports activities whereas strolling out of the tunnel for the second half towards Tottenham at Outdated Trafford on Saturday – however don’t anticipate it to occur once more for some time.
Carrick’s chat with pitch-side reporter Jules Breach means United have fulfilled their contractual obligation for this season underneath the brand new £6.7billion home TV rights deal.
Golf equipment have a alternative between providing broadcasters the chance to interview the supervisor at half-time, a participant simply after he has been substituted, or entry to the dressing room for a minimum of 30 seconds after the sport. It’s depending on the membership profitable – or being in a profitable place on the time – with every Premier League staff obligated to do it twice a season.
Because the cameras had been allowed into United’s dressing room at Anfield following their 2-1 win over Liverpool in October, United have now crammed their quota. Ruben Amorim spoke to broadcasters at half-time in the course of the Premier League Summer time Sequence on tour within the US in July, however Carrick’s interview was the primary throughout a aggressive sport.
Stars out for Spurs win
There was no scarcity of celebrities at Outdated Trafford on Saturday as United beat Tottenham to proceed their resurgence underneath Carrick.
Hollywood star Gary Oldman, a United fan and Outdated Trafford common, was within the administrators’ field near Tottenham supporter Michael McIntyre.
Luke Littler got here on to the pitch at half-time to parade his World Darts Championship trophy after profitable the title for a second time, and F1 driver Isack Hadjar was seen chatting with Bryan Mbeumo and Carrick within the tunnel after the sport. The 21-year-old French-Algerian, who races for Pink Bull, is aware of Mbeumo by way of mutual mates and Carrick is an enormous fan of F1.
Luke Littler takes to the pitch at half-time of Saturday’s win over Spurs to parade his World Darts Championship trophy after profitable the title for a second time
F1 driver Isack Hadjar with Bryan Mbeumo at Outdated Trafford
There was a powerful Dutch contingent as nicely with Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman and his assistant Ruud van Nistelrooy – who additionally spoke to United earlier than Carrick was put in as head coach – within the stands alongside Edwin van der Sar. The previous United goalkeeper had spoken at an occasion on the Mercure lodge in Manchester on Friday evening after attending the Munich memorial service earlier within the day.
When United beat Fulham the earlier week, Aquaman star and movie star fan Jason Momoa watched the sport and had an image taken with Matthijs de Ligt.
Again to high school for Mbeumo
Bryan Mbeumo can’t cease placing smiles on faces proper now, delighting supporters together with his targets and making an impression off the pitch too, it has emerged.
Confidential has discovered that Mbeumo organised for his old style to go to Outdated Trafford and Carrington on Monday earlier than the gamers headed south to arrange for Tuesday evening’s sport towards West Ham.
College students from Jeanne d’Arc La Salle Faculty in Avallon received to discover the stadium on a tour within the morning after which spent a while with Mbeumo on the coaching floor earlier than the gamers headed to Stockport prepare station.
Mbeumo holds his old style near his coronary heart and has beforehand travelled again there to present talks and signal autographs for college kids, solely this time he upped the stakes to get college students to Manchester. Hitting all the appropriate notes on and off the pitch proper now.
Chester steps in
Amid the depressing circumstances at Leigh Sports activities Village on Friday evening, it was attention-grabbing to see former United academy participant James Chester among the many teaching workers.
The previous Wales worldwide, who got here by way of at Carrington as a participant, returned to the membership on a voluntary foundation final yr as he begins to chop his enamel in teaching. And whereas he’s now working with the Below 15s on a full-time foundation, new Below 21s boss Adam Lawrence turned to Chester to assist help with preparations for the draw towards Derby County.
Chester, who was a part of United’s 2007 FA Youth Cup staff, which reached the ultimate, performed a outstanding function within the warm-up and was seen working carefully with centre backs Sonny Aljofree and Louis Jackson.
At the moment finding out for his UEFA B licence, will probably be attention-grabbing to see how typically Chester types a part of the Below 21s workers with Lawrence having earlier for leaning on former United gamers, notably Phil Jones when each had been working with the Below-18s.
What subsequent for Elyh?
United goalkeeping coach Craig Mawson was an onlooker at Leigh on Friday evening as he received a take a look at 19-year-old shot-stopper Elyh Harrison.
{The teenager} is very regarded at United however has confronted setbacks this season, not least falling out of favour whereas out on mortgage at Shrewsbury City earlier than that momentary change was minimize brief by United final month.
Goalkeeper Elyh Harrison is very regarded at United however has confronted setbacks this season, not least falling out of favour whereas out on mortgage at Shrewsbury City
Harrison did make his Soccer League debut at Shrewsbury and received minutes within the Carabao Cup, FA Cup and Vertu Trophy. Now he’s again at United, a call must be made on what comes subsequent. The sensation round United is that there may very well be a major reshuffle within the goalkeeping division in the summertime with 39-year-old Tom Heaton, presently third alternative, out of contract. There are additionally doubts about No 2 Altay Bayindir’s long-term future.
Radek Vitek is excelling on mortgage within the Championship with Bristol Metropolis and will come again into the fold. However the youthful Harrison, who was on the first-team bench eight instances final season, stays an intriguing prospect and Mawson has been tasked with taking advantage of his potential.
Jesse’s job presents
Former United midfielder Jesse Lingard is shut to creating his subsequent profession transfer with a call anticipated as early as this week.
Lingard has been a free agent since leaving FC Seoul in December after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract in South Korea. The 33-year-old has been in talks together with his outdated United team-mate Robin van Persie over becoming a member of Feyenoord, and can also be identified to have curiosity from Brazil and a minimum of one English membership.
Lingard’s affiliation with United spanned greater than twenty years after he joined the academy on the age of seven and left for Nottingham Forest when he was 29.
