Harry Maguire\u2019s future at Manchester United now appears to depend less on willingness and more on detail. According to a report in the Daily Mail, the 32-year-old would be prepared to accept a substantial reduction in weekly pay only if the length of the proposed contract suits him.<\/p>\n
Maguire underlined his current value to the team with an 84th-minute winner away to Liverpool on Sunday. In the post-match reflection he returned to the subject of his expiring deal, saying “this could be the last time I played at Anfield for this club.” The striker that day was not the focus; it was Maguire\u2019s reputation and contractual situation.<\/p>\n
United are understood to be open to an extension but want Maguire to take a cut from reported wages in the region of \u00a3190,000 ($253,000) per week. The Daily Mail say Maguire has not yet decided and that he has made clear that the duration of any new terms will determine his salary demands.<\/p>\n
Formal talks have not yet begun. The report adds that discussions will have to start soon if United hope to retain a player whom Ruben Amorim envies for aerial ability and whom the club fear they could lose if an agreement is not reached.<\/p>\n
The negotiation arrives amid wider questions about Manchester United and the production of homegrown talent. The club are described as moving away from their history as a prolific source of English players. Kobbie Mainoo\u2019s uncertain future is partially linked to United\u2019s dwindling list of academy graduates and to the club\u2019s desire to keep a long-standing tradition of naming at least one homegrown player in every matchday squad for the past 87 years.<\/p>\n
For now, the situation is straightforward: United want Maguire to accept lower pay; Maguire wants security through contract length. How those two positions meet will determine whether formal negotiations follow and whether the defender remains at the club beyond his current deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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