Harry Maguire

In his latest column for FourFourTwo, Clinton Morrison reacts to the trending stories in the world of football including Enzo Fernandez's Chelsea future and Harry Maguire’s new contract at Manchester United

HEARING Harry Maguire channel the spirit of Roy Keane was one of the more unexpected developments during Manchester United’s training camp in Ireland. On a snug sofa at Carton House in County Kildare, Maguire stressed United “need more players, we need better quality, we need players to come into the starting XI”. Twenty-five years ago,...

Bruno Fernandes expects Manchester United fans' desire for "fresh meat" to be satisfied this summer but stressed the importance of tying down a pillar like Harry Maguire in what will be a period of change.

“DID YOU like that?” a gleeful Harry Maguire asked Jonathan Woodgate. Manchester United coach Woodgate was standing yards away when Maguire leathered the ball into a mini goal during a training drill. “Oh H! H!” boomed Woodgate. There is bound to be a natural kinship between two gifted Yorkshire-bred centre halves. That set the tone...

Focused on Manchester United and in the 2026 World Cup, Harry Maguire has reportedly rejected a move to Lionel Messi's Inter Miami. Harry Maguire has rediscovered his best form in recent months, catching the attention of Inter Miami as his contract at Manchester United approached its expiration in June 2026. While the prospect of playing alongside Lionel Messi was reportedly on the table, the English defender has chosen to remain at Old Trafford, with his focus firmly on both the club and the 2026 World Cup. According to Transfermarkt and The Sun, Inter Miami were among the clubs interested in signing Maguire on a free transfer, along with Napoli. With the Herons dealing with a defensive crisis and still holding an available international roster spot, bringing in the England center back was seen as a viable solution to shore up the backline. However, Maguire reportedly turned down Inter Miami’s approach and has instead agreed to a one-year contract extension with Manchester United. That option had always been available for the club to exercise, and following Maguire’s resurgent run of form, United wasted no time in making the announcement official, with still two months remaining in the current season. As for Maguire, the defender expressed genuine enthusiasm about staying. “You can feel the ambition and potential of this exciting squad. The determination throughout the whole club to fight for major trophies is clear for everyone to see, and I am confident that our best moments together remain ahead of us,” he said in a statement on Manchester United’s official website. Harry Maguire of England. Maguire and a return to his highest level After a turbulent stretch at Manchester United that saw multiple managers dismissed, the captaincy stripped from him and a near-move to West Ham in 2023, the tide has turned dramatically for Maguire. Back as a regular starter, he has been a key figure in United’s push to third place in the Premier League, a finish that would return the club to the Champions League for the first time since the 2023-24 season. On the international front, Maguire has also worked his way back into England’s plans since September 2024. He featured in both the Uruguay and Japan friendlies during the March international break, and in an interview with The Athletic made clear just how motivated he is to be part of the World Cup squad. “Whatever role the manager would want me for, whether that’s starting or deciding games late on, I still believe, even at my age, I’m arguably one of the best defenders in the world in both boxes. I don’t think that’s open to question, really,” Maguire said, with Thomas Tuchel set to submit England’s final World Cup squad list in May.

Paul Scholes and Marco Materazzi have delivered strong criticism of Manchester United’s transfer decisions. The heavy investments made by Manchester United in recent years to sign players have not translated into satisfactory results on the field, prompting soccer icons like Paul Scholes and Marco Materazzi to weigh in on those transfer decisions. In a recent appearance on The Good, The Bad and The Football podcast, Scholes discussed the roster changes Manchester United need to make ahead of next season, stating that at least eight players in the squad should be moved on this summer and replaced with new talent. Among those mentioned is Harry Maguire, who recently extended his contract through 2027. “I’m thinking about a Manchester United team you want to win the league and the Champions League… I’m not sure you’d do that with Maguire,” said the former English midfielder, who made more than 700 appearances for the Red Devils between 1993 and 2013. Luke Shaw was also identified by Scholes as a player whose time at the club may be over. “When he was playing consistently, I don’t think there was a better left-back in the world, not just Europe. But if you’re asking me now… I’d sell him. He doesn’t play enough games,” he said. Harry Maguire of Manchester United. That list also includes high-profile names such as Mason Mount—whom Scholes questioned due to his fit alongside Bruno Fernandes—as well as lower-profile players like Lenny Yoro, Noussair Mazraoui, Patrick Dorgu, Manuel Ugarte and Joshua Zirkzee. Materazzi points to Manchester United’s ‘biggest mistake’ While Paul Scholes focused on the players Manchester United should move on from, Marco Materazzi pointed to a past decision: the sale of Scott McTominay to Napoli in 2024 for around $34 million. “McTominay is an incredible player from start to finish. I don’t understand how Manchester United sold him for almost nothing, because his value, in my opinion, is €60 to €70 million or more. It’s the biggest transfer market mistake we’ve ever seen, without a doubt,” said the 2006 World Cup champion with Italy during a promotional event, according to Mundo Deportivo. Manchester United have spent a fortune on signings The fact that Manchester United have gone 13 years without winning the Premier League and 18 without lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy can be explained not only by the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson, but also by years of poor executive decisions that have impacted the team’s on-field performance. Financially, the Red Devils remain one of the most powerful clubs in the world, but that has not translated into results. In fact, last summer they were among the biggest spenders in the transfer market. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Manchester United signed four players: Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Senne Lammens. The club spent close to $288 million on those deals—an enormous outlay that has yet to be justified by performances on the field.

CHRIS WHEELER: Maguire signed a new one-year contract at Old Trafford earlier this week with an option for United to extend it by another 12 months.

Like a LinkedIn Premium member, Manchester United star Harry Maguire has left a glowing endorsement of himself. Maguire put pen to paper on a new United contract at the start of the week. The 33-ye…

Harry Maguire believes he is “one of the best defenders in the world” as the Manchester United centre-back looks to feature in one last World Cup with England this summer. The Red Devils have won seven of their 10 Premier League games since Michael Carrick’s arrival as interim head coach (D2 L1), seeing them move […] The post Maguire: I´m arguably one of the best defenders in the world appeared first on Soccer News.

Harry Maguire says it's vital Manchester United get their summer recruitment right while warning that he's seen players arrive during his time at Old Trafford that could not handle the pressure that comes with representing the club.

‘I see a lot of players come in and it’s too big for them’ Maguire feels he is ‘one of best defenders in both boxes’ Harry Maguire believes the harder times he has experienced at Manchester United would have broken many players and says he has seen teammates find the Old Trafford spotlight too big to handle. Maguire, who feels he is “arguably one of the best defenders in the world in both boxes”, this week signed a new one-year contract with the option of a further season. That extends a United career which began when the club paid a then world-record fee for a defender, £80m, to sign him from Leicester in 2019.

Harry Maguire rejected the opportunity to join Inter Miami before agreeing to extend his contract at Manchester United, according to The Sun, choosing top-level European football over a move to the MLS side co-owned by David Beckham where he would have been teammates with Lionel Messi. For a player in his early thirties who spent […] The post Manchester United star turned down the chance to play with Messi before signing a new deal at Old Trafford first appeared on Premier League News Now.

Harry Maguire has signed a new contract with Manchester United and is already looking ahead to the summer transfer window, when the club will be tasked with strengthening the squad

Having come through tough times over recent years, Maguire believes he has more to give to both Manchester United and England

The 33-year-old has made 266 appearances for United, winning the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.

A turnaround in fortunes with Manchester United saw Maguire earn a first international call-up in 18 months in March.

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire on how his mum defended him in his lowest moments, his return to form, new contract and bright future

HARRY MAGUIRE believes Manchester United can challenge for the title next season but need a bigger squad. Maguire, 33, signed a new one-year contract with the option of an additional year this week with United third in the Premier League table. United brought in Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and Senne Lammens for £225.18million...

IT DID not get any lower for Harry Maguire than at Hampden Park. Sent on at half-time by Gareth Southgate with England 2-0 up against Scotland in September 2023, Maguire’s every touch was cheered. By Scotland fans. Only nine days earlier, Maguire copped similar treatment when he came on for Manchester United at Arsenal with...

Manchester United have not played Champions League football in nearly three years. Meanwhile, West Ham United have been Premier League ever-presents since promotion in 2012. However, seeing Arsenal…