Overview
- Negotiations with both players are at an advanced stage with no verbal agreement yet, and parties hope to complete paperwork within the next month, according to Sky Sports and PA.
- Kobbie Mainoo is expected to receive a long-term extension to 2031 on improved terms, with some outlets reporting a substantial pay rise that has not been officially confirmed.
- Harry Maguire is discussing a one-year extension with an option for a further 12 months, a move that would prevent the 33-year-old from leaving as a free agent this summer.
- Since Carrick took charge, Mainoo and Maguire have started every match, reversing their earlier marginalisation under Ruben Amorim and reinforcing their importance to the squad.
- Their form has earned recalls to Thomas Tuchel’s 35‑man England squad, adding urgency to conclude the contracts ahead of the World Cup and summer decisions at Old Trafford.