Manchester United yet to extend two players' contracts ahead of transfer window

Manchester United are yet to trigger the one-year extensions in the contracts of Amad and Harry Maguire.

Both players are approaching the final six months of their contracts but United have the option of an additional year to tie the duo to the club until 2026.

United usually trigger the extension in players' contracts in the winter to avoid them being free to negotiate pre-contract agreements with overseas clubs in the January transfer window.

Maguire, who made his return from an eight-week lay-off with a calf problem against Everton on Sunday, is hopeful United will extend his deal. The 31-year-old started United's first three games this season but has missed ten of their 21 games through injury.

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The England international was also sidelined for three weeks in March and was absent for the final three weeks of last season, forcing him to sit out the European Championship.

United are expected to offer Amad a new contract after he was considered an integral squad member by the football leadership team in the summer. He has now a firmly established first-teamer.

Amad, 22, is now represented by the same agency as Alejandro Garnacho and said during the pre-season tour he would be happy to spend the rest of his career with United.

"Yeah, why not?" Amad replied when asked if he intended to stay beyond his deal. "I'm very happy here. I think everyone is happy with me because I smile with everyone, good energy. Why not stay here all my life?"

Maguire joined United from Leicester City for £80million in August 2019, still a world record fee for a defender. United signed Amad from Atalanta on transfer deadline day in October 2020 and he arrived at the club three months later after obtaining a governing body endorsement.