Harry Maguire Training Hard to Save Manchester United Career
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is training three times-a-day in Portugal in a desperate bid to save his Old Trafford career. The defender was limited to just eight Premier League starts last season as Erik ten Hag settled on Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez as his first choice centre-back pairing. Maguire has been linked with an exit from Old Trafford but his £200,000-a-week wages are a stumbling block for interested parties.
The England ace earned around £160,000-a-week last term but United’s return to the Champions League means the squad’s 20% paycut for dropping into the Europa League has been reversed. But Maguire remains determined to regain his spot at the Theatre of Dreams as he looks to maintain his position as an England starter ahead of Euro 2024.
Maguire’s Extra Work to Reclaim His Spot
While a host of United players have already returned to pre-season training, those involved in internationals in June were given extra time off. But Maguire’s been hard at work at a private training camp in Portugal during the last three weeks. The defender’s been doing triple sessions in a bid to get in peak shape for the upcoming season, and has been doing sessions with Chelsea and Portugal legend Ricardo Carvalho. United team-mate Diogo Dalot took part in some of the sessions in his homeland.
Ten Hag is happy to keep Maguire but the club will listen to offers, particularly if they could raise around £35m through the sale of the defender. Maguire is determined to prove his worth and reclaim his spot in the starting lineup, and his extra work in Portugal shows just how serious he is about doing so.
What Does the Future Hold for Harry Maguire?
Maguire’s future at Manchester United is uncertain, but one thing is for sure: he is doing everything he can to stay at Old Trafford. His extra work in Portugal shows that he is determined to prove his worth and reclaim his spot in the starting lineup. Whether or not he will be successful remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: Harry Maguire is putting in the work to make it happen.
At the end of the day, it will be up to manager Erik ten Hag to decide whether or not Maguire will remain at Manchester United. Ten Hag is happy to keep Maguire but the club will listen to offers, particularly if they could raise around £35m through the sale of the defender.
Only time will tell what lies ahead for Harry Maguire, but one thing is for sure: he is doing everything he can to stay at Old Trafford and prove his worth.
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