Harry Maguire feels it would be ‘silly’ to leave rebuilding Man Utd right now

Harry Maguire says it would be “silly” to leave rebuilding Manchester United right now after revealing Ruben Amorim’s side shut down summer interest in him.

The 32-year-old centre-back arrived from Leicester in an £80million deal in 2019, signing a six-year contract with an option for a further season.

United triggered that clause at the turn of the year and have rebuffed summer interest in the England international, who has yet to speak to the club about his future beyond this campaign.

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“Last year was the clause in their hands so there was no option for me there,” Maguire said. “There was no talking. It was just they activated it and it got extended.

“This year, obviously I’m up at the end of the year. I’m pretty sure the club have made it aware this summer that I can’t leave the club on any terms with other clubs enquiring about my things and my position with my contract.

“I’m sure over the next few months they’ll sit down, and we’ll have to have a conversation about where we want to go and if they want to extend or obviously the transfer window will open again in January.

“Obviously I have something in my mind about what I want to do and what 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.”

Asked whether United indicated this summer he was staying despite interest, Maguire added: “Yes. I think there was a couple of clubs who maybe enquired or spoke with them and I think they got a quick response.

“We’re in a good place, positive as a club and I feel like the hierarchy has come in and Jason (Wilcox, director of football) and the manager, I feel