Harry Maguire admits it would be 'silly' to leave Man United now after they rejected approaches from FIVE clubs, as he opens up on his future

Harry Maguire feels it would be 'silly' to leave Man United now and has spoken about the club rebuffing approaches for him.

As Mike Keegan previously exclusively revealed for Daily Mail Sport, United shut down interest in the centre-back from clubs in the Premier League and Italy.

Maguire has now told BBC Sport: 'Last year, the clause was in their hands. There was no option for me there. There was no talking. It was just they activated it and it got extended.

'I'm pretty sure the club made it clear this summer that I can't leave on any terms. A couple of clubs enquired and I think they got a quick response.'

Maguire went on: 'I'm sure over the next few months we'll have to have a conversation about where we want to go and if they want to extend.

'Obviously, I have something in my mind about what I want to do and where I want to be. I don't want to put it out there to everybody but it's an amazing club to play for and you'd be silly if you wanted to jump out of it as soon as you could.

Harry Maguire has spoken about his future after the club made it clear they want him to stay

The defender and former club captain has played his way back into form after nearing the exit

'Since I started six years ago to now, it's in a completely different place in terms of the structure behind the management staff. We're in a good place. A lot better place.'

As Mike Keegan previously reported, a number of interested parties at home and abroad have been told the likelihood is that the England defender is likely to extend his contract – and spend the rest of his career at Old Trafford.

Whether that happens remains to be seen however, three top flight sides and two from Italy explored a move for Maguire this summer and were turned away.

The 32-year-old sees his current, £190,000-a-week deal expire at the end of the forthcoming season.

Maguire’s desire is to emulate the likes of Denis Irwin, Gary Pallister, Steve Bruc e and Bryan Robson, who are all fondly regarded as key United mainstays by the club’s support.

Regardless, the man with 64 England caps is unlikely to be short of options. He is known to be aware of stunning season former team-mate Scott McTominay has enjoyed following his switch to Napoli, which saw him named Serie A’s most valuable player as he scored 12 goals to help his side win the league.

In Maguire’s case, former United bosses Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who brought him to Old Trafford, could offer escapes to Turkey via Fenerbahce and Besiktas, while Galatasaray are known to be admirers.

French duo Monaco and Marseille are monitoring the situation for a player who could move for free at the end of the season.

Ruben Amorim has come to rely on the England star since his arrival at Old Trafford last year

Clubs from outside England can approach players to negotiate pre-contract agreements as much as six months before the end of their contracts. That means that, should United and Maguire fail to reach an agreement, his exit could be sealed as early as January.

A new deal would cap a remarkable turnaround for the Sheffield-born centre-half. He lost the captaincy under Erik ten Hag and came close to joining West Ham United in 2023.

However, Maguire has enjoyed something of a renaissance under Ruben Amorim and became a key figure for United following the Portuguese’s arrival. Indeed, at times he was often thrown up front thanks to his aerial ability, with United short on attacking options, and delivered the dramatic late winner in April’s staggering 5-4 Europa League quarter-final win against Lyon.

In January, United triggered a one-year extension to his deal, with Maguire also named as captain in Bruno Fernandes’ absence.