![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/harry-maguire-handed-brutal-man-utd-snub-in-wolves-win-after-erik-ten-hag-demand/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_GettyImages-1614726153.jpg&description=Harry Maguire finds himself firmly down the pecking order at Manchester United which was underlined by his substitute snub during their Premier League opener against Wolves Harry Maguire was given yet another reminder of his standing in the pecking order at Manchester United as Erik ten Hag made a defensive change but left the Englishman on the bench. The centre-half has fallen out of favour under the Dutchman manager despite being a regular under previous regimes. He was quickly dropped last term and saw the captain's armband taken away from him during the summer amid continued talk of a move away. Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are United's first choice pairing at centre-half but with the Argentine on a yellow card, Ten Hag opted for a switch against Wolves, hauling him off and bringing Victor Lindelof on to replace him whilst Maguire was left to watch on. The United boss was happy to spell out the former Leicester man's options ahead of the new season with West Ham keen on the defender. Ten Hag told Maguire that he would be better off seeking pastures new if he didn't want to fight for his place at Old Trafford. He said: "He has the ability to be a top-class centre-back. He is the best for England so why shouldn't he be the best for us? But he has to prove it. When he is not confident enough to fight then he has to go, then he has to make a decision. But I'm happy with him." A move to the Hammers would present Maguire with the chance to play regular football, albeit he'd have to take a pay cut and would no longer be playing for a team who are in Europe and expected to challenge for honours. David Moyes confirmed a bid had been green lighted, but didn't give anything else away when quizzed last week. The Scot said: "We've had a bid accepted from Manchester United, but while he's not our player I'm not in a position to discuss him." A fee of around £30m will be enough for the Red Devils, who paid £80m to land the defender four years ago, in what was seen as a){kind=link}
Harry Maguire finds himself firmly down the pecking order at Manchester United which was underlined by his substitute snub during their Premier League opener against Wolves
Harry Maguire was given yet another reminder of his standing in the pecking order at Manchester United as Erik ten Hag made a defensive change but left the Englishman on the bench.
The centre-half has fallen out of favour under the Dutchman manager despite being a regular under previous regimes. He was quickly dropped last term and saw the captain’s armband taken away from him during the summer amid continued talk of a move away.
Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are United’s first choice pairing at centre-half but with the Argentine on a yellow card, Ten Hag opted for a switch against Wolves, hauling him off and bringing Victor Lindelof on to replace him whilst Maguire was left to watch on.
The United boss was happy to spell out the former Leicester man’s options ahead of the new season with West Ham keen on the defender. Ten Hag told Maguire that he would be better off seeking pastures new if he didn’t want to fight for his place at Old Trafford.