Harry Maguire verdict has been reached by Michael Carrick with Man Utd to make decision

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Michael Carrick has only praised Harry Maguire's significance to Manchester United amidst uncertainty surrounding his future at Old Trafford. The centre-back is in his seventh campaign at the club but with his contract running out at the end of the season, it could well be his final one.

Maguire - who was this week given a 15-month suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of non-serious assault in Mykonos in 2020 - is reportedly eager to prolong his career in Manchester.

Whilst his position in the squad appeared to be dwindling under Ruben Amorim, given he began just four Premier League fixtures under the Portuguese manager before his January dismissal, he's experienced a revival under Carrick .

Since the interim appointment of the former United star , Maguire has started all eight league matches, with the sole defeat arriving in the 2-1 loss to Newcastle United on Wednesday night.

His return to the starting XI has witnessed the defender deliver some of the finest displays of his Old Trafford career, and he's back in the running for a World Cup place in Thomas Tuchel's England squad.

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Whilst it remains uncertain whether Carrick will be granted the permanent head coaching position at United, should he assume the responsibility, a fresh contract for Maguire may feature high on his agenda following his recent remarks about him.

Ahead of United's triumph over Crystal Palace last week, Carrick said: "Harry's an impressive character. He's had a great career so far and hopefully there's a lot more to come. I think in what he's been here and the journey and the experiences that he's had certainly since he's been here and with England as well I think show exactly what he is.

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"Within the squad there is that balance, you want that younger potential and excitement, but you need the sweet spot in the middle with players at the peak, and experience is massive. It's hard to put a price on how valuable that can be.

"Harry has gained an awful lot of experience with this club. Casemiro leaving is another one and we have to understand what that means." When questioned whether Maguire is delivering the finest football of his career, Carrick responded: "There is a case [for that].

"As your career goes when you're a young player and everything is fresh, you're fearless and there's not many scars there. You get to your peak years and you feel good and everything is there, but you've had a few ups and downs.

"You get towards the later times and the experience should make you a better player, we've seen that with Harry's performances of late. That's why experience is important, I felt it when I was playing, 31 or 32 were my best years of being in that sweet spot to do it physically still but use the experiences to know what is coming."

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