Overview

• Fabrizio Romano said Malacia will not sign a new deal and will leave Manchester United in 2026, calling it “for sure, 100%.”
• The defender’s contract runs to summer 2026 and multiple reports indicate the club has no plans to extend it.
• After being placed in the summer “bomb squad,” proposed exits to Elche and Eyüpspor fell through, leading to a brief spell training with the Under-21s before reintegration.
• Malacia is currently low in the left wing-back hierarchy behind Patrick Dorgu and Diego Leon, with limited minutes expected given the lack of European fixtures and early cup exit.
• His United trajectory was derailed by a lengthy meniscus injury layoff of roughly 500 days and a modest PSV loan, following a 2022 move from Feyenoord for about £12–15 million.