Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim has confirmed that the club has triggered a one-year extension to Harry Maguire’s contract.
The 31-year-old defender’s deal was set to expire in June, but it will now run until June 2026.
Speaking in a press conference to preview Sunday’s Premier League match against Liverpool at Anfield, Amorim confirmed the news of Harry’s one-year contract extension to reporters.
Amorim also admitted Amad Diallo is close to signing fresh terms.
“Amad is near, Harry Maguire we are going to trigger our option,” he said.
“I spoke with him [Harry] this morning and I told him he has to improve on the pitch, we need him a lot.
“Also, he has to improve as a leader. We all know the situation that he had here but we need him a lot in this moment, so we are going to trigger, happily, the option for him.”
Asked if he is a key player, Ruben continued: “When you look at our team we are starving for leaders on the pitch. He is a leader, he has to improve that part, he has to improve his game, so we are happy to continue.”
Maguire, , who joined the club from Leicester City in 2019, has made 222 appearances, scored 12 goals and lifted two major trophies as a Man United player so far: the 2023 Carabao Cup and 2024 Emirates FA Cup. And the centre-back harbours ambitions of achieving more success in the future.