I genuinely love the guy but why not wait to see how he comes back from injury first?
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Season Ave rating 6.7 
We got him until 2027 no? Anything could happen between now and then, he could be riddled with injury for all we know, then yet again we got a injury prone player on a massive
Contract that we can’t move on. Id
Wait abit. Once you reward a top contract there’s nowhere else to go. Players have made it. They’re happy to sit on it. Leave some
Wriggle room and reward it with consistency and trophies.
Contract that we can’t move on. Id
Wait abit. Once you reward a top contract there’s nowhere else to go. Players have made it. They’re happy to sit on it. Leave some
Wriggle room and reward it with consistency and trophies.
Its the cafe, there's always few reasons for everyone to go into panic mode.
Is it a massive contract?
And you're suggesting he should be on the same salary till 2027? Being paid less than Maguire.
Its not the injury he'll come back broken from.
Joint highest rating (with Varane), and second most MOTM picks behind Rashford. To be honest the average never really gets higher than 7 so a 6.7 is very good.Season Ave rating 6.7
Don't see why you'd give a new contract to someone who's career is over, joke.
We have not learned our lesson... Although Lisando is my PotY, it is plain stupid to offer him a new and improved contract at this stage. Wait at least one more season.
He agreed to those terms less than an year ago. The idea that he somehow might be surprised or outraged that he might stay on his current deal for a few years more is bonkers. Maguire's salary was a mistake not a bar to reach for future contracts.
He agreed to those terms less than an year ago. The idea that he somehow might be surprised or outraged that he might stay on his current deal for a few years more is bonkers. Maguire's salary was a mistake not a bar to reach for future contracts.
Why exactly is that bonkers?
Joke, right?
Harry maguire played every single game of the premier league in his first season with us. The first United player since pallister (1995)to start every game and we had the third best defence that season behind city and liverpool. If I remember correct he even won man of the match in his prem debut against Chelsea. It’s actually unbelievable the decline we have seen with him, worrying actually. I’m not for one second saying Martinez is maguire. He isn’t. He is a mentality monster (and one of my fave united players actually). He’s on 120k a week so I’m assuming he will be bought up in line with top earners? Which is fine, he is brilliant.. I’d maybe just like to see another top class season (or even wait until January and get another half season under belt) before we throw longer contracts at first season players, as brilliant as they are, things in football can change very quickly. You don’t need to be so quick to do it, see Bruno as a perfect example, had had a couple seasons of being good to get his extension. Nothing wrong with that imo.
So next summer it will be all right?
I mean nothing wrong with that yes, but dont get posters going crazy about it.
Its not that we're giving it to undeserving player and its not that we'll go bust.
no, and I for one won’t if they up his contract. I love the guy, his mentality and energy, we need more of him. You can’t deny though, we have been pretty terrible with contracts over recent years, so I guess it’s fair to say I think we need to change our strategy a little. Rewarding players after a season is fine but not overly necessary. There is no panic with a player who is contracted until 2027 and hasn’t had even a full season here yet.
I wish we started reducing contracts when a player is not doing enough.
Yeah, someone said in the match day thread he suffered a career ending injury before we even knew what happened.
There'd be so many players doing the dishes in the canteen to work off their debt to the club.
You have no idea what terms he agreed to. There’s a good chance they included a clause to review his contract after his first season with a view to doing what they’ve just done. Rewarding a player who’s met or exceeded all possible expectations. And, as I said earlier, we’re on a recruitment drive this summer and this will be encouraging to anyone else who is thinking about signing for the club.
Player contracts are reduced 20-25% based on CL.
That is not fair on the ones that play well.
If a player is doing feck all or is injured all the time then those individuals are the ones that need to be scrutinised.
Ok I'm really confused. Brilliant as he's been why are we offering a new contract when the current one isn't even a year in? Didn't we do the same with Bruno as well?
I'm curious as to the motivation behind this. Have there been any rumors of him being courted by other clubs or did we sign him on a 1 year contract initially?
I'm curious as to the motivation behind this. Have there been any rumors of him being courted by other clubs or did we sign him on a 1 year contract initially?
Completely agree. He has another 4 years in his contract (and I guess another +1 option) so there is absolutely no need to give him a new contract this early. Also, he is hardly on peanuts, 120k/week is an ok salary. Just cause we overpay for Maguire doesn’t need that we have to overpay for every defender we buy.
But then, it is the same club who have 370k/week to Sancho and 250k/week to Martial, so what can you expect. The most insecure club to have ever existed.
He has a contract for another 4-5 years though. Why does it matter if some clubs might be interested in him? We hold all cards.
I am assuming his wages are rather low compared to some of the other regular starters on the team. Improving his wages to reflect the fact that he has been brilliant and arguably the player of the year for us seems fair, and shows appreciation for what he is doing.
Really hope he doesn't lose anything physically from his injury but that's probably just an irrational fear I have. Can't wait to see him back.
It is baffling isn't it?
I mean he has played well but surely he is playing as well as we should expect given we paid 50mil quid for the guy.
It is as if the board are so surprised that a player has actually played well that they want to give him even more money.
Fecking madness!
Playing well is subjective, also why would player agree to take pay cut.
He has pride in his performance as a professional footballer so he backs himself that he will not be one of those that is scrutinised.
I assume we are paying them big bucks for a reason.
A bit premature giving a new contract to a player that has only arrived. Does he deserve it? Probably? Do we need to do it? Absolutely not, as he still has 4 years remaining on his current deal.
Maybe part of his contract states that his wages would be reviewed after one year. A lot of employers put that clause into a contract.
Whole world called Maguire shit and he came out with interview saying "if I was bad, managers wouldn't have played me" and you expect players to take pay cut based on subjective "played well" opinion.
It's just not realistic at all. Not just in football, it's not possible in most jobs.
Also, Maguire isn't actually that well-paid for a United player. According to Capology.com, he's the 10th highest earner in the squad - essentially in the middle of the pack.
Usually i don't believe these sites.
Point was would Maguire agree to reduce his wages based on last year performance? No way, no one would. That's just unrealistic ask.
Exactly. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say he could be our best signing since RVP. How many £70m, £80m or £90m players have we signed since then? How many have made a real difference the way Licha has? Laughable comment saying he's no better than any other £50m we've signed .
If there's one player that deserves a pay raise considering the wage he's on it's Licha and I have to add i think he's the only player that would deserve it.
Capology numbers aren’t accurate.
Don't see any particular issues with those figures - at least I haven't seen conflicting information, that I can recall.
Yeah, you're right about that. (Except for the 25% non-PL reduction which is apparently written into most contracts).
Okay. But their United overview seems at least plausible, and they do have a methodical approach to estimating and are open about how they do it. It's the same figures you find everywhere else (although of course that doesn't necessarily mean they ultimately have more than one source).
In any case, even if we dismiss them, where is the basis for assuming Maguire is very highly paid in United's squad?
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Martinez is hardly the problem as he's been very good for us but this kind of management is exactly why we are as shit as we are. The minute you put in some good performances, a new massive contract is coming your way - and it's the best case scenario because sometimes we are willing to offer that without the performance bit.
I would assume they want to get to a point where wages actually reflect status with the team.
As in if you come in, perform and become a key player, you get paid like a key player. Football isn't separate from the general rule that workers are happier and more motivated when they're getting paid what they're worth. As opposed to being a key player in the side but knowing so many lesser players still get paid more and will do for the next several years.
As an approach it would certainly make United more attractive for new signings. "If you come here not only do you get this increase in pay, but based on your performances you could quickly get a raise"
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