Erik ten Hag issues Harry Maguire with a STAY-OR-GO ultimatum at Manchester United
‘No-one can be comfortable with this example’: Erik ten Hag issues Harry Maguire with a STAY-OR-GO ultimatum as he insists the out-of-favour Englishman has a ‘choice’ to make on his future at Old Trafford
- Erik ten Hag desires Harry Maguire to resolve on his Manchester United future
- The Red Devils captain is prone to depart Old Trafford in the summertime low season
- Maguire has fallen behind different defenders at the membership all through the season
Erik ten Hag admits Harry Maguire isn’t comfortable with a bit-part position at Manchester United and says the England defender has to make a choice over his future this summer time.
Despite nonetheless formally being United captain, Maguire has made solely eight Premier League begins this season after falling down the pecking order of centre-backs underneath Ten Hag.
Maguire is about to depart Old Trafford with United able to take heed to gives for the 30-year-old whose £80million switch price from Leicester City in 2019 was a world file for a defender.
‘Let’s say I’m comfortable he’s right here and once we wanted him he did his job. But it’s additionally a choice he has to make,’ stated Ten Hag.
‘No-one would be happy with this situation. He is not as well. He trains always on the best levels with 100 per cent effort. So he handles that situation well and in his captaincy he’s vital for the squad.
Harry Maguire should resolve on whether or not he desires to remain at Manchester United previous this summer time
Maguire (proper) is the Manchester United captain however has performed a restricted position underneath Erik ten Hag (left) this season
‘But he has high competition there with Raphael Varane who is fantastic.’
Ten Hag expects goalkeeper David de Gea to increase his Old Trafford profession by agreeing phrases over a new contract, however warned the Spaniard that he’s not assured the No.1 spot.
United are trying at signing a new keeper to offer extra competitors for De Gea, and Ten Hag advised The Times: ‘I will not say he’ll all the time be my No.1 as a result of in a membership like Man United there have to be competitors in all positions.
Red Devils boss Ten Hag (pictured) believes Maguire just isn’t comfortable with his game-time this season
‘You can’t do it with 11 gamers. It is unattainable. You want double positions.’
The United supervisor desires to see De Gea proceed to enhance at taking part in out from the again. He added: ‘It’s not what I would like, it’s extra what prime soccer calls for these days.
‘If you observe the biggest teams, you have to be capable of playing from the back and use your keeper as a plus one, otherwise it’s quite simple for opponents to place you underneath stress.
‘He had to step up. In a number of games, he showed progression.’
