According to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been training three times a day for the past three weeks, with him training one-on-one with Ricardo Carvalho. This was seen as a gesture to Ten Hag that the 30-year-old England centre-back did not want to leave Manchester United and wanted to stay and fight for his place.
Unfortunately, Maguire's problem, like De Gea's, which has left, is not his professional attitude, but that his style of play doesn't fit Ten Hag's philosophy. Even if the "aircraft carrier" trains 10 times a day, it cannot change its slow turning and low ball processing rate. Now in his thirties, his 90kg size means his pace is only likely to get slower and slower, and the challenges facing Maguire will multiply once the new offside rule is fully implemented.
Some believe that Onana's arrival will improve Maguire's environment because the goalkeeper can control the ball and get it out. But the 27-year-old Cameroon goalkeeper's style of play is destined to pass the ball to his teammates under high pressure, and Maguire is easy to steal in this situation, especially when facing his own goal. One of the surprises was when David De Gea lost the ball to Harry Maguire after De Gea passed the ball to Harry Maguire, and the £80 million was conceded.
No matter how hard Harry works hard, Maguire will probably fall behind Lisandro Martinez, Varane and Lindelöf in the central defensive ranking of the new season, and even continue to be inferior to Luke Shaw. Boss Ten Hag will meet with him in the coming days to discuss his future. According to the plan, the big head and other international players will return to the team on Monday.
British media disclosed that Manchester United will agree to sell Maguire as long as it receives an offer of £25 million to £30 million, and is even willing to post an annual salary difference of £10 million. Ten Hag intends to strip Harry Maguire of his club captaincy and expose him to the harsh reality of the move in order to accept the outcome of the transfer.
If Maguire is sold, Ten Hag hopes to buy Ligue 1 Monaco's Axel Disasi. Previously, Napoli's South Korean centre-back Kim Minya was rumored to join Manchester United, but because Maguire is not leaving, Kim Minya has been "cut off" by Bayern Munich, and the reigning Bundesliga champion is expected to officially announce his arrival in the next few days.
Romano revealed that for now Manchester United can only focus on 25-year-old French centre-back Disasi, who can not only play as a centre-back but also as a guest right-back, with a versatile style. Of course, for the same reasons as when Kim was signed, the club has not yet issued an official offer. Ten Hag agreed to bring in Disassee, who was also a target for Newcastle United. United have met with Disassie and his agent, but Newcastle have also been in contact in recent days and are better positioned to speed up talks given that the Reds are stuck in Maguire's position.
In the transfer plan, Ten Hag first wants to sign Inter goalkeeper Onana and Atalanta centre-forward Hoylund, with potential transfers for the centre-back hinged on the sale of existing players. In addition to Harry Maguire, Manchester United also want to sell Eric Bailly for £2 million. Maguire is clearly more difficult to deal with, he is one of the club's top earners, with a salary of close to £200,000 a week, and his salary will rise as Manchester United qualify for the Champions League.