Two Man Utd defenders destined to leave next summer as INEOS make Maguire decision | OneFootball

Manchester United are already laying plans for next season, and they apparently include Harry Maguire, who is tipped to sign a new contract.

The 32-year-old’s current deal will expire at the end of the season, which leaves his future up in the air. However, Maguire has been putting on robust displays at the back in recent weeks, forming a wonderful partnership with Lisandro Martinez under Michael Carrick’s tutelage.

With the Sheffield native in such a spectacular form, United would be loath to lose his services in June. But according to TEAMtalk, the two parties could be set to prolong their collaboration, with the defender willing to take a salary cut on his £190-per-week salary, which would certainly facilitate the negotiations.

Man Utd looking to keep Harry Maguire & sign a new defender

In addition to their desire to keep Maguire, INEOS are also planning to recruit a new defender, claims the same source, but without mentioning any potential candidates.

If United truly end up signing a new centre-back and renewing Maguire’s deal, they will have an abundance of options in this department.

Harry Maguire gestures while in action for Man United vs Man City. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

In addition to the new signing and Maguire, United would also have Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt, and Leny Yoro.

Unless one of the last three is to be sold, the new MUFC permanent manager will find five competent central defenders at his disposal, which should be more than enough to navigate between multiple fronts, even if the club succeeds in reaching the Champions League. After all, a return to a three-man backline is highly unlikely after the Ruben Amorim experiment.

What should Man Utd do with Ayden Heaven & Tyler Fredricson?

With Maguire, De Ligt, Martinez, Yoro, and a new arrival all potentially ahead of him in the pecking order, Ayden Heaven risks finding himself sixth in the pecking order, which would be a major blow to his chances of earning playing time at United.

The 19-year-old is considered one of the most exciting young defenders in the country, so selling him would be a huge mistake on INEOS’s part. Therefore, the teenager should be sent out on loan, preferably to another Premier League club that is willing to play him week in week out.

The Arsenal youth product would then return to Carrington once an important vacancy opens up in the backline.

Like Heaven, Tyler Fredricson certainly wouldn’t find any space in the aforementioned equation. But while Heaven had already shown enough promise to warrant a place in Man Utd’s long-term plans, Fredricson remains further behind in the pecking order.

The 20-year-old Stockport native will hopefully enjoy a formidable career in the Premier League, but his chances of catapulting his way up in the hierarchy appear very slim amidst the ravaging competition for places.

Therefore, loaning out Fredricson wouldn’t be a terrible idea, but a permanent transfer can’t be ruled out, and based on the current evidence, it could well be in the 20-year-old’s best interest.