Manchester United eliminated Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup, but captain Harry Maguire was again ridiculed, and his turnaround speed was described as an "aircraft carrier U-turn" in the opponent's opening goal. In Ten Hag's centre-back rankings, the England international is already the fourth overall pick, even inferior to Lindelöf. British media said that next summer Ten Hag will try to sell Maguire and push forward with Manchester United's next rebuilding plan.
Southgate's inclusion of Harry Maguire in England's 26-man World Cup squad has been seriously questioned, with the 29-year-old centre-back still the club captain of Manchester United, but Ten Hag is much more determined than the boss and Maguire is unlikely to regain his main position this season unless Varane and Lindelof are all injured. Harry Maguire is United's fourth centre-back, behind Lisandro Martinez, Varane and Lindelöf.
The Guardian reported that if a club offers to buy Harry Maguire, Manchester United will seriously consider it. With £230 million invested in buying people this summer, United have insufficient budget for next year and Ten Hag will have to sell people to help him bring in reinforcements, and Harry Maguire is one of the players available for sale.
However, United are well aware that it is impossible to recover the £80 million transfer fee spent in August 2019, and now Harry Maguire can sell half - £40 million is a success.
United may want Harry Maguire to excel at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to attract potential buyers. He will definitely start on November 21; England played the first group match against Iran.
Manchester United manager Ten Hag supported the result of Harry Maguire's selection for England. "I think he's ready," Ten Hag said, "I see him every day in training and I see him in the games. After his return from injury, he is ready to perform at the highest level."
At Manchester United, Maguire has started only one Premier League game since the 4-0 defeat to Brentford, including one full game in the Europa League and one in the League Cup. Ten Hag is said to have endorsed Maguire's professional attitude, but could not accept his weakness of lack of speed and wanted to bring in new players and strengthen competition within the team.
When he joined Manchester United from Leicester City three years ago, Harry Maguire signed a six-year contract plus a one-year priority extension until 2026. With a weekly salary of close to £190,000, not too many buyers will be able to match the treatment, which will affect United's asking price to sell him.
During his time at Manchester United, Harry Maguire scored seven goals in 153 appearances, two key events affecting his development, one was the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as captain after six months of joining to replace Ashley Young who moved to Inter, which caused controversy and put Maguire in the spotlight; The second is a clash with the police while on vacation on the Greek island of Mykonos in 2020, which led to him being imprisoned and taken to court, and then Maguire's status began to decline significantly.
But Maguire insisted he had no regrets: "Some people believe me, some don't, but I can only say that I don't regret it." I'm not worried about how it turned out or anything to do with it, because I have a clear conscience about what happened that night."
The Guardian said Harry Maguire may not be the only Manchester United player purged by Ten Hag, and Brazilian midfielder Fred may not be able to stay. Fred joined Manchester United for a £47 million transfer fee before the 2018 World Cup and has been with the club for four years. Fred has been selected for Brazil's World Cup squad with only six months left on his contract with Manchester United and a one-year priority extension, but his chances of staying with the team are also considered unlikely. Ten Hag has been looking to bring in a new midfielder, with Barca's Frenkie de Jong and Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham among the rumored targets.