Harry Maguire: Leicester City defender signs new contract

Last updated on 9 September 2018.From the section Leicester193

Leicester City defender Harry Maguire has signed a new five-year deal with the Premier League club.

Maguire, 25, was one of England's key players as they reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The centre-back was linked with a summer move to Manchester United, but the Foxes said they would resist any approach from the Old Trafford club.

"Ever since I came to this club, I've always reiterated how good they've been to me," he said.

Maguire played every league minute for the Foxes last season after signing from Hull City for £17m in June 2017.

He has also played in all four of Leicester's league games so far this season, scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory at Southampton.

"They gave me an opportunity to play in the Premier League and built a great platform for me to go and perform at the World Cup," Maguire added.

"I owe them a lot and I'm looking forward to the future."

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Comment posted by Rob, at 12:19 9 Sep 2018
Leicester nurturing good English talent. About time a club stood up for themselves and told the plastic clubs to do one. Shame Danny’s eyes were turned as he could have been at the WC but gave it up for a pay cheque and warming the Chelsea bench
Comment posted by N Eddie, at 12:13 9 Sep 2018
5.
You are dead right. He isn't Man U quality...he's far better!
Comment posted by Bezz, at 12:46 9 Sep 2018
I don't blame him staying, look what happened to Drinkwater. Leicester and clubs like Leicester are the place to develop English talent. Players like Rashford, Loftus Cheek and Foden should get themselves there and develop week in week out. They are wasting there time at the Man U's, Man City's, Liverpool's Chelsea's and alike.
Comment posted by Gordon Pembury, at 12:21 9 Sep 2018
Why would any good player want to go to MU? Get a game 1 in 3; be moaned at by the manager after that, and by their "fans" who will whinge "he's not MU quality" benchmarked presumably by people like DjembaDjemba, Blind, Evans; the list is endless
Comment posted by Mr Biscuits, at 12:19 9 Sep 2018
Contracts mean nothing in terms of loyalty. Any signed contract increases the guarantee of a higher transfer fee.
Comment posted by Swansea-Fox, at 12:41 9 Sep 2018
Doesn't surprise me Harry signed a new contract.

Leicester are not a selling club anymore.

The owners actually love and care about our club, unlike others.
Comment posted by Allio, at 15:03 9 Sep 2018
Not very often a player actually admits that they owe anything to any club. Well done sir. Hope you have a brilliant career. From an NUFC fan.
Comment posted by Gary, at 14:18 9 Sep 2018
First Vardy now Maguire showing loyalty to a club that gave them the chance to shine at the top level. A rare rare thing these days respect to both of them
Comment posted by leumas, at 12:09 9 Sep 2018
Cue the "didn't want him anyway" United fan comments.
Comment posted by Feel Good, at 12:20 9 Sep 2018
Contracts mean little, all it means is Leicester will benefit if he is sold next summer.
Comment posted by skank of the south, at 12:07 9 Sep 2018
good lad
Comment posted by Foxes, at 12:13 9 Sep 2018
Best signing no doubt... absolutely brilliant
Comment posted by Hot Bovril Cold Pie, at 12:44 9 Sep 2018
Leicester protect their asset, the player gets an improved salary and any prospective buyer(Man U)having to pay over the odds for him and give him a mega-money contract, win win for Maguire and his current club.
Comment posted by U16533314, at 12:53 9 Sep 2018
I like Maguire
A decent individual who cares for his club.
Let’s hope with decent caring management (Puel is smart and excellent tactically) and repeated game time - that Maguire continues to improve.
He gives his all.
He’s certainly one to watch and could captain his country one day. I have more time for him than the Spurs players who make up the bulk of the England team losing to most sides
Comment posted by U16603232, at 13:28 9 Sep 2018
Of course he signed a new contract.
Much more chance winning a trophy with Leicester City than with the over rated team from Lancashire somewhere which is dying on it's backside.
Comment posted by U17146315, at 12:37 9 Sep 2018
Contracts do mean something in terms of loyalty. Five years is not something a player can easily get out of.
Comment posted by BoingBoingRich, at 16:14 9 Sep 2018
Forget the partisan rubbish, Leicester must be a good club to play for because a lot of their top players are happy to stay.
Comment posted by Bistry, at 12:35 9 Sep 2018
@27 what you think does not make sense because you ignore Leicester have won the league title recently while your Man U going more or less downhill since Sir Alex has left the club so Maguire is happy where he is and finally again you ignore Leicester were unlucky losing at Old Trafford last month.
Comment posted by U16916611, at 12:31 9 Sep 2018
Good move for both parties - ensures he's got stability at this stage of his career plus good terms and LCFC ensure that if they want to cash in, they'll get top whack for transfer fees.
Comment posted by rtz62, at 16:49 9 Sep 2018
As a neutral I’m pleased LCFC have retained his services. It’s good business either way, as was the case when MUFC gave Rooney that longer & better paid contract, makes it more expensive for a club to poach him but McG would also benefit £-wise if his agent is up to snuff.
Seems a nice guy too, pity ‘my’ Forest don’t have such a good defender (sniffs, self-pityingly...)