Harry Maguire ought to go away Manchester United if he’s not assured sufficient to combat for his place, supervisor Erik ten Hag stated, 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. Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof are most well-liked in central defence.
British media reported that West Ham had agreed a deal value 30 million kilos (Rs 315 crore, $38.01 million) for Maguire, who grew to become the world’s costliest defender when United signed him from Leicester City for 80 million kilos in 2019.
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“He has to fight for his place and he has the abilities to be a top-class centre-back,” Ten Hag informed reporters. “He is the best for England and I assume he will be best for us, but he has to prove it.
“When he is not confident enough to go in and fight, then he has to go. He has to make a decision. But I am happy with him … You need high-level players who are maybe not starting, but that can change.”
The Red Devils host Wolverhampton Wanderers of their Premier League opener afterward Monday.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com