Report: Ruben Amorim is 'putting pressure' on Manchester United's board to do one thing immediately
He wants it done before January!
Manchester United need some help in the January transfer window.
The Red Devils sacked Erik ten Hag and brought in Ruben Amorim to change their fortunes earlier in the season, but recent results have not gone their way.
Manchester United have lost three games in a row in all competitions, and things need to change for them to have any chance of finishing in a respectable position in the table.
New signings will definitely help, but Amorim wants the decision-makers at Old Trafford to do one thing before the winter window even opens.
Ruben Amorim is ‘putting pressure’ on Manchester United’s board over Harry Maguire decision
Harry Maguire joined Manchester United for a then-world-record fee for a defender in 2019.
The Englishman has had his ups and downs at Old Trafford. He has produced a few incredible performances over the years but has come under some serious criticism as well.
Ten Hag didn’t really want Maguire at United. He stripped him of his captaincy and was prepared to let him go as well on multiple occasions.
Now, things have changed following Amorim’s arrival.
TBR Football confirmed earlier in December that Amorim wants to keep hold of Maguire in the January transfer window.
Now, GiveMeSport claim that Amorim is ‘putting pressure’ on the club’s hierarchy to extend his deal before the transfer window opens on the 1st of January – he does not want Maguire’s head to be turned in the winter window.
The report adds that United are now ‘very likely’ to trigger that one-year extension, and Amorim is ‘prepared to trust him’ in the coming games.
Why extending Maguire’s contract is the right thing to do
Maguire has been linked with a move away from Manchester United in each of the last two transfer windows.
Several clubs in the Premier League have shown interest in the England international defender.
Maguire can sign a pre-contract with a foreign club in January ahead of a free transfer in the summer. That could have an impact on his performances over the next few months.
Amorim clearly wants to avoid that, which is why triggering the 12-month extension in his deal is absolutely the right thing to do.
Extending his contract will also allow Manchester United to get a fee for him if he decides to leave next summer – he could walk away for nothing if they don’t.
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