According to a new Football Insider story, Manchester United defender Harry Maguire may now stay at Old Trafford this summer if the team does not receive a good offer. The player is eager to stay.
Are Harry Maguire and Manchester United parting ways?
Despite appearing in a few of the team’s friendlies, transfer insider Dean Jones recently told GiveMeSport that Harry Maguire will be leaving Manchester United this summer. Jones said: “Harry Maguire is starting pre-season games and we are only a couple of weeks from the start of the season so as it stands, he genuinely is in the squad make-up for the start of the season. Will it still be like that? I have my doubts.
Even if Maguire is still a player for United at the start of the season, he won’t be there by the first of September, according to the inquiries they are receiving.
In spite of conflicting reports, journalist Alex Crook recently asserted that Erik ten Hag is “happy” for the defense to remain after informing the player of his position.
The Englishman “has still got a job to complete” at Old Trafford, according to the boss, suggesting that he may be set to stay with the Red Devils.
According to a report from Football Insider, the 30-year-old is believed to be keen to stay at Man United beyond this summer, and he is ready to fight for a place in the starting XI, which could make a deal difficult for any interested club.
United is unwilling to force the England international out of the club this summer, but they are willing to let him go for a fair price, as West Ham United has already had a £20 million proposal for the player rejected.
Ten Hag is eager to expand his choices in midfield, and while selling the former Leicester City player and McTominay would provide room for new hires, he is not currently placing any pressure on them to do so.
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The center-back’s transfer would reduce the pay bill significantly because of his current £190k-per-week contract, which places him among the top 10 earners at Old Trafford.
Given that Ten Hag’s former captain was acclaimed as “great” by De Gea back in February, it is easy to understand why Ten Hag would want to hold on to his former captain. If a reasonable fee is offered, he should get rid of him without a doubt.
The defender, who is from Sheffield, only made 16 Premier League appearances last season after drastically falling down the pecking order. When given the chance to play, he frequently performed poorly.
Rightfully, United supporters lamented the role the 6’4″ defender played in their Europa League elimination at the hands of Sevilla, as he made a mistake that resulted in a goal in the second leg of the match, while only receiving a Sofascore rating of 6.3.
Maguire is a seasoned England international, so West Ham’s £20 million offer is way too cheap, but Man United should let him depart this summer for the correct fee.