Harry Maguire ought to depart Manchester United if he isn’t assured sufficient to battle for his place, supervisor Erik ten Hag mentioned, amid reviews that the defender is on the verge of finishing a switch to West Ham United.
Ten Hag stripped Maguire of the captaincy final month after the 30-year-old made solely eight Premier League begins final season, with Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof most popular in central defence.
British media reported that West Ham had agreed a deal price 30 million kilos ($38.01 million) for Maguire, who grew to become the world’s most costly defender when United signed him from Leicester Metropolis for 80 million kilos in 2019.
“He has to battle for his place and he has the talents to be a top-class centre again,” Ten Hag informed reporters. “He’s the most effective for England and I assume he will likely be finest for us, however he has to show it.
“When he isn’t assured sufficient to go in and battle, then he has to go. He has to decide. However I’m pleased with him … You want high-level gamers who’re perhaps not beginning, however that may change.”
United host Wolverhampton Wanderers of their Premier League opener afterward Monday.