£190,000 p/w Man Utd star now set to stay at Old Trafford with new deal sealed

Manchester United are set to keep a star at Old Trafford beyond this summer as they look to be on hand Ruben Amorim a team capable of challenging the Premier Leaguehas been reported

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Despite Amorim’s arrival at the club, the Red Devils are unlikely to be too busy in the January transfer window. Currently 13th in the Premier League after a 3-0 defeat at Bournemouth, Manchester United spent big in the summer window, investing £205.9m in five new players.

In recent January periods, they have opted to avoid big spending and, given the difficulty of doing business in January historically, it seems likely that they will largely follow the same pattern despite Amorim being appointed in November.

Meanwhile, signing players from his former team is off the table. On being appointed, Amorim vowed not to attack his former club in Januarymeaning the chances of signing players to make an immediate impact are lower as a result.

It means it moves for people like Viktor Gyokeres is impossible even if United would be willing to break the bank for him, and while the Red Devils have been consistently linked with players since Amorim’s arrival, sales are likely to be the first priority.

Marcus Rashford has dominated the headlines of late, with the striker admitting he wanted a new challenge away from Old Traffordwhile both Christian Eriksen and Victor Lindelof could also leave the club before their contracts expire in the summer as the club look to raise funds.

Now, however, one player could stay.

Man Utd ‘monster’ to stay with new deal locked down

That’s according to Football Insider, who point to the Manchester United defender Harry Maguire like the player in question.

The England international struggled for game time under Erik ten Hag but has started Amorim’s side’s last two Premier League games, including the derby win against Manchester City.

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After that game, he was hailed as “awesome” and a “monster in the box”. Sky Sports tactical analyst Tom at Xand seems to have made an impression on Amorim as well.

GiveMeSport claims this “Amorim has admired Maguire’s mindset and professionalism since his arrival on the Manchester United hot seat,” which has contributed to Amorim’s spin on Maguire’s immediate playing time and now future at Old Trafford.

According to the Football Insider report, the Red Devils are now likely to trigger Maguire’s one-year extensionwith the defender now “close” to a deal to extend his Offer £190,000 a week at the club

Speed ​​is of the essence for Manchester United, with Maguire able to discuss a pre-contract with other sides from January 1 as things stand. interest from Napoli and Leicester City in the only £80 million man.

Maguire himself he admitted that talks had been “very positive” about a new deal. “All the signs are positive at the moment and the talk I’m having is really positive. I still have this year to go with an option in his hands.”

With the centre-back at his best in a back three, he could emerge as a vital player for Amorim in the short term.