face another stumbling block in offloading this summer after the captain was rewarded with a considerable wage rise.
Maguire lost his place in the starting XI at the start of the 2022-23 season with and now Erik ten Hag’s firm first choice pairing at the back.
Victor Lindelof was preferred to the England international during the season-run in while Luke Shaw was also shifted inside ahead of Maguire when other options were not available, occasionally leaving him fifth choice at centre-half.
United are ready to sell their skipper this summer with the club eager to raise additional transfer funds through player sales.
Maguire represents one of United’s more valuable assets with
So far there have been no clear indications Maguire wants to leave
United’s efforts to move him on will also be complicated by his salary demands.
According to , Maguire has also been given a wages increase, in line with the rest of the squad after they secured Champions League qualification through their third place finish last season.
Maguire’s increased pay means he must now weigh-up a potential loss of earnings with his first-team prospects.
The former Leicester City star has been if he is to remain an automatic starter for the national team.
He is captain of an incredible football club so that is a difficult situation,’ Southgate said in June.
‘He will obviously be frustrated not to play as much as he would like but I think he has handled that really well.
‘We have got a few players with a lot going on, really. They have managed to park that brilliantly in their period with us but there is potentially quite a few moves this summer that would be hugely important for their own careers and for us.’
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