Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag admits Harry Maguire can leave, David de Gea not guaranteed starting role next year

Erik ten Hag has suggested that Harry Maguire could choose to leave Manchester United, but believes David de Gea will stay despite not being guaranteed a starting role. Maguire and De Gea have both come in for heavy criticism over the course of the season, which ultimately saw United finish in third place, behind Arsenal and league winners Manchester City, and certain of Champions League football next season. Ad In his first season in charge at United, Ten Hag has won the Carabao Cup, and his team play City in the FA Cup final.

TransfersUnited make De Gea fresh offer to keep goalkeeper at Old Trafford — Paper Round21/05/2023 AT 05:35 Despite at least one trophy added to the collection and a top-three finish, United have performed erratically at times and Maguire and De Gea have been at fault on a number of occasions. Maguire has been linked with a loan move to Serie A next season, and in an extensive interview with The Times, the Dutch coach suggested that he would be open to the England international defender leaving. He said: “Yes, but he has high competition there with Raphaël Varane [at centre back], who’s fantastic.

“No one would be happy with this situation. He is not as well. He trains always on best levels, so with 100 per cent effort.

So he handles that situation well and he’s in that manner and in his captaincy he’s important for the squad. “Let’s say I’m happy he’s here and when we needed him he did his job. But it’s also a decision he has to make.” Spalletti to take year-long sabbatical after Napoli triumph How to watch Sevilla v Roma in the Europa League final Barcelona line up Messi, Martinez, Gundogan and Guimaraes for summer spree — Paper Round Spanish goalkeeper De Gea is out of contract in the summer,