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  • Man Utd to offer Maguire new £300,000-a-week contract

    Man Utd to offer Maguire new £300,000-a-week contract

    Premier League giant, Manchester United are ready to hand captain Harry Maguire a stunning pay-rise.

    The Sun says United want to reward their captain for establishing himself as a key figure for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.

    Maguire currently earns £189,000-a-week, with his contract running until the summer of 2025.

    Given how highly is regarded at Old Trafford, United are prepared to offer Maguire wages of £300,000-a-week.

    United are eager to tie Maguire down to a new five-year deal and have approached the defender as they look to start early negotiations.

    The centre-back has made 114 appearances for United since he joined for £80million from Leicester in 2019, a move that made him the world’s most expensive defender.

  • EPL: I can learn from Varane – Maguire

    EPL: I can learn from Varane – Maguire

    Manchester United captain Harry Maguire says Raphael Varane will help improve his game.

    Varane is expected to take the first-team starting spot from Victor Lindelof to play alongside Maguire on a more regular basis and, while speaking to ‘UMM’ YouTube channel, the skipper revealed that he is excited to play alongside the four-time Champions League winner and believes they can both learn from each other.

    “Obviously it’s really exciting to get him at the club and to work alongside him,” Maguire said.

    “I think him coming in will bolster the defensive unit. We can learn off each other, we can push each other and that’s what we want for the club.

    “We want to keep more clean sheets and the more competition the better.”

  • Southgate has made England camps enjoyable – Maguire

    Southgate has made England camps enjoyable – Maguire

    Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire believes Gareth Southgate has made England camps enjoyable for his players.

    The Three Lions have reached their second consecutive major tournament final under Southgate.

    They will play Denmark in the at Euro 2020 semi on Wednesday, and Maguire has talked up Southgate’s influence ahead of the game.

    He said: “I can only speak on behalf of myself but I am sure everyone is so happy in terms of coming to the England camps and the way he has made it so enjoyable for everyone.

    “Obviously winning football matches over the past three years has really helped that along. Like I say, I can’t speak highly enough of Gareth and what he has done for me personally and the trust and faith he has put in me.”

  • England will use World Cup heartbreak against Denmark – Maguire

    England will use World Cup heartbreak against Denmark – Maguire

    Manchester United captain Harry Maguire believes England must use previous hurt to spur them on to glory.

    The Three Lions take on Denmark in the second semi final at Euro 2020 on Wednesday.

    England lost in the World Cup semi finals to Croatia three years ago and now have a chance to erase that memory with a win at Wembley this week.

    “The motivation is there,” Maguire said, per the BBC.

    “Losing the semi-final at the World Cup hurt a lot.”

    He added: “I think we’re in a lot better place than we were.

    “The experience of that, we’ve learnt from it. We’ve had a lot of big games in that period to improve and a lot of time spent together on the training pitch, friendlies and qualifiers. Every game we play we feel we improve.

    “In this tournament, from the first game to the Ukraine game, there’s a lot of differences in the principles that we’re demanding from each other. Of course we’re in a better place now, but we’ve still got a long way to go.”

  • Man Utd captaincy has changed Maguire – Southgate

    Man Utd captaincy has changed Maguire – Southgate

    England manager Gareth Southgate admits becoming Manchester United captain was a turning point for Harry Maguire.

    The Three Lions centre-back has been a towering presence since regaining full fitness at Euro 2020.

    He was outstanding in the round of 16 against Germany and scored in the 4-0 win over Ukraine in the quarter finals.

    “The beginning of this season was very difficult for Harry on a number of fronts so it’s brilliant to see how he has emerged with so much more confidence as a leader,” Southgate told reporters.

    “You can see that within the group. Being captain of Manchester United is a massive challenge, a massive responsibility but it’s brought a lot more out of him.

    “You can see he’s more confident in himself and has gone on to another level not just on his game but on his maturity.”

  • Jadon Sancho destined for great Man Utd career – Maguire

    Jadon Sancho destined for great Man Utd career – Maguire

    Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has welcomed new signing Jadon Sancho.

    The pair are together at the Euros with England.

    The centre-back was asked what he made of the news ahead of the Three Lions’ Euros quarter-final against Ukraine on Saturday, and was highly positive about the imminent transfer from Borussia Dortmund.

    “When he does sign, I’m sure he’s going to have a great career for United and be a big part of us being successful in the future,” Maguire said.

    “Jadon’s a top player. He has exceptional talent even though he is still really young, although he has played so many games.”

  • Captaincy improved Maguire for club and country – Robson

    Captaincy improved Maguire for club and country – Robson

    Manchester United great Bryan Robson is backing Harry Maguire for a big game with England tonight against Euro 2020 round of 16 opponents Germany.

    England coach Gareth Southgate revealed recently that he has noticed a change in Maguire since the centre-back was handed the armband at United, and this is something Robson can appreciate after leading club and country with distinction for such a long period.

    “I can [understand Southgate’s comments],” said Robson to manutd.com. “I think Harry was always captain material when he came into the club. He’s a great reader of the game and good on the ball. He’s so dominant in the air and he’s a centre-half so he can see everything in front of him. I think what Harry has realised even more since he came into this club is he’s got to organise and you want quite a few captains in your team who are organising people around them because that’s part of being a captain.

    “I think Harry has got better at that since he’s been at the club and he’s got the confidence to do it. That’s an important factor as well, being a captain, you’ve got to have the confidence to say what you’re saying to the lads, organising them and believing what you’re saying is right for the team. I think Harry has developed with that.

    “That’s the only thing which has been good about fans not being able to go to matches – you do find out quite a lot about the players because you can hear what everyone is shouting on the pitch. They’ve had to motivate themselves really to get the results you need in football and you can see who has the organisational skills within their game. Harry definitely has that. He’s come on leaps and bounds.

    “We [England] have got a few leaders. I don’t know if [Jordan] Henderson will actually play tonight but I just think, with Henderson, and Kane up front, you’ve got lads who are leaders and captains and can organise so hopefully that all comes together in having a really good performance tonight.”

  • I spoke to Guardiola before joining Man Utd – Maguire

    I spoke to Guardiola before joining Man Utd – Maguire

    Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire has lifted the lid on choosing the Red Devils over city rival Manchester City in 2019.

    Maguire left Leicester for a huge £80million fee in 2019, with both Manchester clubs desperate to secure his signature, but in the end the centre back opted for the red half of the city.

    Speaking to The Overlap, Maguire explained: “They were both interested, I spoke to Manchester City and I spoke to Manchester United.

    “I grew up watching Manchester United, no disrespect to Manchester City… so I always had my heart set on this club.

    “I spoke to Pep and obviously the football they play and what he’s done for the club… great respect for him and what he’s done for football, but my heart was set.

    “It gave me great confidence and belief, for [United] to pursue it over a 12, 15 month period, they showed how much they believed in me and how much I would be a big part of the team.”

    He also said, “The first time I spoke to Ole (Gunnar Solskjaer), he just told me how much he feels I can come in and improve the team.

    “It was a time where Manchester United wasn’t where it needed to be, they were conceding a lot of goals.

    “I knew I wasn’t going to be the final part of the jigsaw, I knew the scrutiny would come. I had to come into the team and make sure we improved, and we are doing that… but we’ve got a long way to go.”

  • Man Utd captain battling to make Europa League final

    Man Utd captain battling to make Europa League final

    Manchester United captain Harry Maguire faces a race to be fit for the Europa League final against Villarreal.

    In victory over Aston Villa, Maguire was hurt in a collision with Anwar El Ghazi and left Villa Park with his left foot in a protective boot.

    He will have scans over the next 48 hours, but United fear he will be out for a couple of weeks. They play Villarreal in Gdansk on May 26.

    The 28-year-old, who has been ever-present in the Premier League since joining United for £80million from Leicester in the summer of 2019, tweeted: “Hoping the injury isn’t nothing serious and I’ll be back playing soon.”

  • Solskjaer defends Maguire after calling teammate ‘idiot’

    Solskjaer defends Maguire after calling teammate ‘idiot’

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had no problems with Harry Maguire and Fred’s on-pitch argument during the goalless draw against Leeds United.

    The pair could be heard engaging in an expletive-ridden rant in the second half at Elland Road, with Maguire being heard calling his teammate a ‘f*cking idiot’.

    But Solskjaer says the incident was evidence of the winning mentality of his players.

    He said: “We have got a group that demands a lot of each other. The standard is high, both on training and in a game, it is not just about being a nice guy.

    “We demand maximum effort. I was really proud of how strong we looked. I never thought they threatened our goal in the second half but we missed a little bit of spark to win the game.”