Maguire refuses to leave Man Utd
Goal page said, Maguire still wants to stay and fight for the main kick. By yesterday 13/8, the 30-year-old midfielder had not yet negotiated a personal agreement with West Ham and refused to leave as the leader of Man Utd wanted.
Previously, on August 9, the two clubs reached a transfer agreement worth $38 million. Man Utd accepted a loss of 58 million compared to when buying Maguire from Leicester City in 2019.
"Maguire has the potential to become a top central defender," Man Utd coach Erik Ten Hag said on August 13 at a press conference before the match against Wolves today. "He's England's best centre-back, so why doesn't he become our best centre-back? But he has to prove it. When he doesn't have the confidence to fight, he does. He has to leave. Then he will have to make a decision, but so far I am satisfied with him."
Ten Hag also affirmed that Man Utd needs more high-class players. Such players may not start, but are necessary to create internal competition and meet the requirements of a long-distance race. "The team has an internal competition. Every player has to fight for his place," added Ten Hag.
At centre-back, Maguire is currently Ten Hag's fifth choice. The former Ajax coach often chooses central defenders in order of priority Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, left-back Luke Shaw, then the English player.
This summer, Maguire is no longer the captain of Man Utd. Ten Hag stripped the captain's armband of "number 5" to give it to Bruno Fernandes.
After the first two seasons of playing well at Man Utd, Maguire fell without brakes from the 2021-2022 season. The 30-year-old central defender often shows a lack of confidence and makes mistakes of low-level players. However, when with England in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup, Maguire showed a different image. He was also part of the squad that reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and the Euro 2021 final.
In 2019, Man Utd bought Maguire for a record price for a defender of $ 96 million. Man City just broke this record, with the decision to spend 99 million to buy Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig.
On the evening of August 14, Man Utd will start the 2023-2024 Premier League with a match against Wolves. Maguire could be on the squad.
