Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has, on Friday, provided something of an update on Harry Maguire’s future with the club.
The subject of stopper Maguire’s plans beyond the summer have of course reemerged as a major talking point on the red half of Manchester across the week to date.
This comes after confirmation was forthcoming that the England international has been stripped of his duties as captain at Old Trafford.
He has since been replaced in the role by Bruno Fernandes.
Maguire, to his credit, dealt with the no doubt disappointing news in mature fashion, taking to his social media platforms to assure that his commitment to the United cause has not changed.
After discussions with the manager today he has informed me he is changing captain. He outlined his reasons to me and whilst I’m personally extremely disappointed, I will continue to give my all every time I wear the shirt.
So I wanted to say a massive thank you to the… pic.twitter.com/TAOS0eisF1
— Harry Maguire (@HarryMaguire93) July 16, 2023
And yet, speculation pointing towards a potential Old Trafford exit for the former Leicester City standout has continued to spread like wildfire.
Speaking to the media on Friday, it therefore came as little surprise when the subject of Maguire’s place in his squad was put to boss Erik ten Hag.
And the Dutch tactician, in responding, appeared to suggest that the 30-year-old remains a central part of his plans for the season ahead:
“We respect Harry Maguire — he’s very important for this squad, for this team,” Ten Hag began.
”And, you know, in his role as centre back, we have four centre backs. I talked about consistency, we know we can’t do it with 11 players and so I’m happy we have four very good centre backs”.
Ten Hag: “We respect Harry Maguire — he’s very important for this squad, for this team. And, you know, in his role as CB, we have four CBs”. 🔴 #MUFC
“I talked about consistency, we know we can’t do it with 11 players and so I’m happy we have four very good CBs”. pic.twitter.com/W4pKcflesh
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 21, 2023
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