JAKARTA - The mystery of Harry Maguire's future at Manchester United is over. Maguire decided to reject an offer from Man Utd legend Sir David Beckham to move to the United States. He chose to accept a new contract offer from the club which extended it for another year.
Not only did he get a new contract, Man Utd also gave him an additional one-year option. Maguire officially signed the contract ahead of his status as a free transfer in the summer transfer market because his contract was about to expire after the competition ended.
Only this 33-year-old defender has not immediately renewed his contract, so there are rumors that Maguire, who returned to the England national team after an absence of 18 months, will leave Old Trafford. Moreover, he has been targeted by Italian Serie A club Napoli.
In addition to Napoli, Maguire is a target for Inter Miami. The MLS club, whose owner is none other than Beckham, has offered a lucrative contract considering Maguire will leave football because it is difficult to play at the highest level.
Beckham, who was a pillar of the Red Devils' midfield from 1992 to 2003, really wanted to bring Maguire to play in the US and tempted him with a high salary. However, the former Leicester City defender rejected Beckham's offer and chose to stay at Man Utd to play in the English Premier League.
"Everyone knows how determined every level of the club is to fight hard for big trophies. And, I'm sure we'll have the best moments together," Maguire told The Sun.
"You can feel the ambition and potential of this incredible squad," he said again.
Maguire joined Man Utd in 2019. At that time, he was bought from Leicester for a price of 85 million pounds which broke the world transfer record for a defender. However, Maguire has experienced ups and downs at Man Utd.
He was once captain, replacing Antonio Valencia who left Man Utd after his contract expired, but he made several blunders. Even Maguire's captaincy was eventually removed by Erik ten Hag, the then manager, and handed over to Bruno Fernandes.
He is also one of the players who will be released by Ten Hag. West Ham United has also agreed to recruit him for £30 million in August 2023. However, the transfer was canceled because West Ham was unable to meet Maguire's salary which reached 200 thousand pounds or around 4.5 billion rupiah per week.
Even though he entered a gloomy period with Man Utd and was eliminated in the squad, Maguire still survived and showed loyalty. He proved again to be a reliable center back when he had to compete for a place with Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt.
Moreover, when Michael Carrick became interim manager replacing Ruben Amorim. He even got full confidence from Carrick and always became a starter during the last 10 matches.
His brilliant performance with Carrick made Maguire return to the national team. He got a call from manager Thomas Tuchel when The Three Lions tested against Uruguay and Japan.
Success made Man Utd immediately renew the contract of the player who has 65 caps. "Playing for Manchester United is a great honor. It's a responsibility that makes me and my family proud," said Maguire.
"I'm happy to be able to continue my journey with this incredible club for the last eight seasons. I'm really proud to play in front of the fans who have brought me the best moments," he said.
Even though he has been in Man Utd for quite some time, Maguire has not been very successful because he has only won the FA Cup and the English League Cup. He failed twice to bring Man Utd to the Europa League trophy after losing in the final.
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