Harry Maguire now looks set to stay at Manchester United for the 2023/24 season despite being stripped of the club captaincy by manager Erik ten Hag this summer
Manchester United are set to miss out on one of their main transfer targets due to Harry Maguire’s refusal to leave Old Trafford.
Following relentless criticism of his displays in the past two seasons, the 30-year-old’s future looked bleak last season when he fell out of favour under manager Erik ten Hag. And that notion was compounded when the Dutch boss opted to strip the England international of the club captaincy this summer.
Indeed, the 30-year-old seemed destined to join West Ham after a £30 million bid was accepted. However, that deal has now collapsed, with Maguire seemingly keen to stay and fight for his place with the Red Devils.
Ten Hag has splashed out more than £170 million this summer on new signings Mason Mount, Andre Onana, and Rasmus Hojlund, but FFP restrictions mean his spending funds are now limited. And unless the club can offload some of its stars for significant fees, bringing in more players before September 1 looks unlikely.