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James GoldmanPublished Jul 26, 2024, 12:52pm|Updated Jul 26, 2024, 12:55pm
Harry Maguire insists he has been given no indication that he has been deemed surplus to requirements by Manchester United.
Having been replaced as captain during a summer of speculation about his future this time last year, the 31-year-old stayed put and fought his way into the starting line-up under Erik ten Hag.
The 31-year-old is using that disappointment as fuel as he gears up for a new campaign he expects to spend at United, despite the club signing Leny Yoro and looking to bring in another centre-back.
Jarrad Branthwaite and Matthijs De Ligt are targets in a summer that has seen fellow defenders Raphael Varane and Willy Kambwala leave Old Trafford.
Asked if he wanted to stay at United, Maguire said: ‘Unless the club tell me I’m up for sale or I’m not wanted there anymore.
‘Everything I’ve heard and the action I’ve been shown from the club, I’m part of the future and it is time to crack on and make this club successful again, challenging for the big trophies. That’s what this club demands.’
Despite his late season renaissance, Maguire missed out on being involved at the European Championship with England as a result of a calf injury.
Watching on at home, powerless to help his international teammates proved to be a galling experience for Maguire.
He added: ‘When I first did the injury, I thought I’d be fit for the FA Cup final.
‘So, I pushed myself for the final and then I had a setback in the week leading up to the final, which ruled me out of it.
‘At that time again, it was no problem, I was going to be fit for the Euros. Then I went away with England and I had another setback, so yeah, it was so frustrating.
‘When I look back, I wish I had no chance with all of them, so I could have got my head around it.
‘But I thought I was going to play in the cup final or be involved at some stage and I thought 100 per cent I’d be involved at the Euros.
‘But it just didn’t happen and maybe I just pushed myself to get back too early but definitely, it was the toughest moment of my career, definitely.’
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