Manchester United new captain: Top three candidates for the role | OneFootball
It was a decision that could be seen coming from a long way but was still surprising. Erik ten Hag and Harry Maguire mutually agreed that the English defender step down from his captaincy role and the focus now turns to the options for Manchester United’s new captain.
The post of Man United captain is an illustrious one and carries a lot of weight and influence.
Here are the top three options to replace Harry Maguire as Man United captain–
Man United new captain options-The one major shift Ten Hag has made at the club is bringing more leadership and personality into the side with his signings. Combine that with his own increased influence, the atmosphere at the club has never been better.
Looking at the tenure of players at the club, somebody like Luke Shaw will be a candidate, especially after establishing himself as the undisputed first-choice last season.
However, he has never been part of the leadership group and neither has he held that position even in the absence of the usual suspects.
Therefore, keeping aside the time spent at the club, three players make the most sense-
Bruno FernandesThe chief option and likely to be the one finalised as well. Fernandes was the club captain last season in all but official capacity.
As Maguire lost his first-team place to Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane, Fernandes was the one who led United onto the field the most times, even though David de Gea, nine years his senior at the club, started alongside him.
Fernandes has been a vocal presence on and off the pitch ever since his arrival and fans have been clamouring for him to be given the role permanently.
He embodies the fighting spirit of the club on the pitch while being a role model with his actions off it. Furthermore, his perennial
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