MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Harry Maguire signed a one-year contract extension at Manchester United on Tuesday, with the option of a further 12 months.
The England defender was due to be out of contract at the end of the season.
“Harry represents the mentality and resilience required to perform for Manchester United. He is the ultimate professional who brings invaluable experience and leadership to our young, ambitious squad," director of football Jason Wilcox said.
Maguire joined United from Leicester in 2019 for $97 million, which was a world-record transfer for a defender. He has won the FA Cup and League Cup with the club and has made 266 appearances.
The 33-year-old center-back looked set to leave in 2023 after losing his position under former manager Erik ten Hag. He has since established himself as a key figure and has earned a recall to the England squad ahead of the World Cup.
“Representing Manchester United is the ultimate honour. It is a responsibility that makes myself and my family proud every single day," he said. “I am delighted to extend my journey at this incredible club to at least eight seasons and continue to play in front of our special supporters to create more amazing moments together."
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England's Harry Maguire in action during the international friendly soccer match between England and Uruguay in London, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
England's Harry Maguire exercises during a training session in London, Monday March 30, 2026. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP)
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly rose in cautious trading Tuesday, as oil prices continued to surge ahead of a deadline that U.S. President Donald Trump set for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic or risk its power plants and bridges being bombed.
France's CAC 40 jumped 1.3% to 8,066.18 in early trading, while the German DAX added 0.8% to 23,360.26. Britain's FTSE 100 added 0.2% to 10,460.13.
U.S. shares were set to drift slightly higher with Dow futures up 0.1% at 46,963.00. S&P 500 futures inched up less than 0.1% to 6,652.50.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained less than 0.1% to close at 53,429.56. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.7% to 8,728.80. South Korea's Kospi advanced 0.8% to 5,494.78. The Shanghai Composite edged up 0.3% to 3,890.16. Trading was closed in Hong Kong for a holiday.
In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude rose 38 cents to $112.79 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, added 23 cents to $110.00 a barrel. That remains well above its roughly $70 price from before the war.
Oil prices have been seesawing amid uncertainty over the war in the Middle East and how long it will slow the global flow of oil and natural gas. Iran on Monday rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and instead said it wants a permanent end to the war.
The Mizuho Daily by the research team in Singapore at Mizuho Bank noted Trump's latest actions mark “an escalation cycle that has now been extended several times since his first ultimatum in late March.”
“Given the differing perspectives, hopes of a complete resolution to the conflict remains elusive while countries continue to work on bilateral solutions,” it said.
As talks continued, Iranian and Omani officials also were working on a mechanism for administrating the strait through which a fifth of the world’s oil is shipped in peacetime. Iran’s grip on it has shaken the world economy.
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar edged down to 159.56 Japanese yen from 159.62 yen. The euro cost $1.1566, up from $1.1543.
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People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
