'Here we go!' - Fabrizio Romano confirms Manchester United 'verbal agreement' for 'fantastic' star

Harry Maguire is set to sign a new one-year deal at Manchester United after positive talks between the club and his camp.

The 33-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season but is set to be rewarded with an initial one-year contract extension, that will also include the option of an additional year. Maguire has been at the heart of the recent revival under head coach Michael Carrick and has started the last 10 matches across all competitions.

Maguire's form has attracted plenty of transfer interest from across the Premier League and also earned him an England recall under Thomas Tuchel. The former Leicester defender has always wanted to extend his Old Trafford stay and it is understood a new contract could be announced before the end of the current season.

Maguire set to sign new United contract

Taking to social media at the start of the week, notorious transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano reiterated plans to hand Harry Maguire a new Manchester United contract. Romano even uttered his famous 'here we go' catchphrase, as an indication that an announcement was now almost certain to happen.

"𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎! Harry Maguire, set to sign 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐋 at Man United until 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕," he wrote on social media. "Verbal agreement in place with Maguire and United set to put pen to paper before the end of the season. The agreement will also include an option on club side to extend the contract until 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖 - if United want."

Maguire's new deal is good news for head coach Michael Carrick, who is a huge fan of the experienced centre-back. Carrick recently backed the defender to be named in the England squad for the upcoming World Cup and has lavished him with praise throughout his time in the head coach role.

Speaking after United defeated Man City back in January, Carrick said: "I felt it was a game for experience and knowing what it feels like. It was a big ask for H [Maguire] and credit to him. I think we can take for granted sometimes what players do but for him to play today and come through it. I’m not going to lie, it was a bit of a calculated gamble as well of how long he could play and if he could get through it because he’s literally trained for two or three days for probably eight or nine weeks, so it just shows you what it means really to him. I thought he was fantastic. Between him and Licha, they were so solid at the back and gave us the foundation to build on.”

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