Shaw must accept pay cut from £200k-a-week to secure new Man United deal

Luke Shaw faces a significant pay cut if he wants to extend his stay at Manchester United, with the club unwilling to match his current £200,000-a-week salary in any new contract offer, according to The Sun.

Shaw’s existing deal at Old Trafford runs until the summer of 2027, with United holding an option to extend it by a further 12 months. The club has not yet confirmed whether it will activate that clause, leaving the 30-year-old potentially heading into the final year of his contract without a resolution.

Reports suggest that if United and Shaw do reach an agreement, it would be structured along similar lines to the deal handed to Harry Maguire earlier this year — a one-year extension to 2027, with the option of a further 12 months. Maguire’s renewal was widely understood to have come with revised financial terms, and United appear to be applying the same cost-conscious approach across their squad.

Shaw was a consistent presence in United’s side last season, starting all 38 Premier League matches and completing the full 90 minutes in 23 of them. That form helped the club finish third in the league and secure a return to the Champions League, which will define much of their planning this summer.

Head coach Michael Carrick, now in permanent charge, is expected to oversee a busy transfer window as United look to strengthen ahead of European competition. The left-back position is one area under review, with the club reportedly exploring signings following Tyrell Malacia’s departure as a free agent — a search that adds further complexity to Shaw’s own situation.

Whether Shaw is willing to accept reduced terms remains unclear. His value to the squad is not in question, but United’s broader financial restructuring appears to be setting the terms of the negotiation.