A report has taken comments made by Michael Carrick on Friday to mean an important Manchester United deal is about to be made, and TEAMtalk can shed light on the terms.<\/p>\n
Man Utd<\/a> are on the charge in the second half of the season and Michael Carrick has more than steadied the ship, though there\u2019s no shortage of uncertainty heading into the summer.<\/p>\n That begins in the manager\u2019s office, with it still unknown whether Carrick will get the job outright following a spectacular spell as interim boss so far.<\/p>\n There\u2019ll be an overhaul in midfield and potentially a new arrival for the flanks too. Furthermore, a final decision must be made on the future of club stalwart, Harry Maguire<\/a>.<\/p>\n The centre-back remains the most expensive defender of all time at \u00a380m, and while it\u2019s not been smooth sailing throughout his tenure at Old Trafford, he\u2019s proven a highly valuable and reliable asset since relieved of the captaincy in 2023.<\/p>\n Maguire\u2019s future at Man Utd is now reaching a crossroads, with his current deal up in the summer. United aren\u2019t activating their one-year option given it would keep Maguire on his lofty wages, believed to be around \u00a3190,000-a-week.<\/p>\n But if the latest comments made by Carrick on Friday are anything to go by, we\u2019re shaping up to see Maguire \u2013 who turns 33 next month \u2013 in a Man Utd shirt once again next season.<\/p>\n \u201cHarry\u2019s an impressive character. He\u2019s had a great career so far, hopefully there\u2019s a lot more to come,\u201d said Carrick in a press conference.<\/p>\n \u201cThe journey and the experiences that he\u2019s had, certainly since he\u2019s been here and with England as well, showed exactly what he is. I think we all know the player that he is and what he\u2019s capable of doing.<\/p>\n \u201cThe other night [against Everton] I thought he was fantastic. Experience helps. His attributes help, and his character. His willingness to put himself out there. He\u2019s really impressive at his age and he\u2019s been really important for us.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u2018more to come\u2019 comments in particular caught the eye of The Guardian<\/a>, who when covering the quotes, led with the headline: \u2018Michael Carrick hints Harry Maguire will be offered new Manchester United deal\u2019.<\/p>\n They added in the copy: \u2018Michael Carrick has hinted that Harry Maguire will be offered a new deal with Manchester United and believes \u201cthere\u2019s a lot more to come\u201d from the defender.\u2019<\/p>\n Maguire has started every match since Carrick took charge, and clearly, if the manager gets his way, Maguire would be retained.<\/p>\n And according to information provided to TEAMtalk insider, Fraser Fletcher, the terms United aim to put forward will be deemed satisfactory by Maguire<\/a>, even though they\u2019re club-friendly.<\/p>\n We understand Man Utd will offer a salary reduction, and are also only willing to offer a short extension of perhaps only one year.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, Maguire\u2019s desire to remain with the Red Devils is so strong that thrashing out an extension is not anticipated to be an issue.<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk as a preferred source on Google <\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Latest Man Utd news \u2013 Adam Wharton \/ \u20ac100m winger<\/p>\n In other news, Man Utd believe Adam Wharton favours a move to Old Trafford over all other destinations \u2013 including Anfield \u2013 and a \u2018gentleman\u2019s agreement\u2019 will affect the price he\u2019ll move for in United\u2019s favour.<\/a><\/p>\n