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Harry Maguire may believe he is due for talks with Erik ten Hag this summer but the Manchester United boss has already given his verdict on the defender's future.
Club captain Maguire shared a post from an Instagram transfer account on Sunday which claimed he is waiting to speak with Ten Hag about his future. The 30-year-old has been the subject of transfer speculation after falling down the pecking order and seeing game-time limited.
Just 16 starts last season was proof of Maguire's dwindling influence at Old Trafford, particularly as left-back Luke Shaw was preferred in a central role on a number of occasions, and fears over his England place could force a move. United are understood to have valued the defender at £50million, which could make it hard to offload him.
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But if Maguire thinks he could be forced out, then past comments from Ten Hag suggest his future will be down to the defender himself.
“Let’s say I’m happy he’s here and when we needed him he did his job,” the Reds boss told The Times in May. “But it’s also a decision he has to make.
“No one would be happy with this situation – he is not as well. He trains always on the best levels, so with 100% effort. So he handles that situation well and he’s in that manner and in his captaincy he’s important for the squad.”
United have planned for Maguire's sale this summer but they are not actively looking to offload him as it would force them to spend significant money on a replacement. Ten Hag has enough to do this summer without needing a new central defender, with a goalkeeper and a
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