Manchester United officially announce defender Harry Maguire's contract extension clause will be automatically triggered..

Manchester United announced on its official website on Friday that the club will trigger the automatic extension clause in the contract of its England international defender Harry Maguire.

According to Manchester United's official statement, the announcement was made by head coach Ruben Amorim himself at a pre-match press conference against arch-rivals Liverpool. After the clause is triggered, Maguire's contract will be automatically extended for one year, and his new contract will run until the summer of 2026.

About Harry Maguire

The 31-year-old Maguire was born in Sheffield, England on March 5, 1993. He is 1.94 meters tall and serves as a central defender.

Maguire joined the Sheffield United youth academy since he was a child, and completed his first-team debut in April 2011.

In July 2014, Maguire moved to Hull City for £2.5 million. During this time, he led the club to win the EFL Championship promotion play-off once.

In July 2017, following Hull City's relegation, Maguire moved to Leicester City for £17 million.

Due to his outstanding performances, Maguire joined Manchester United at a record high price of £80 million in July 2019, beating Liverpool's Netherlands international center-back Virgil van Dijk's record by becoming the most expensive defender in football history.

However, after coming to Old Trafford, Maguire has been criticized by pundits in the industry for his decline and defensive errors again and again, and has even been repeatedly mocked by fans who made memes of him.

Despite this, he was very motivated and dedicated to improving his problems, and gradually won the recognition of fans.

Since becoming a member of the Red Devils, Maguire has played 222 times in all competitions for the Premier League giants so far, scoring 12 goals, assisting 7 times, and won the Carabao Cup once with the club.