"Now sod off to West Ham" "One step done to be sold" - Manchester United fans react as Harry Maguire announces he is no longer club captain
Manchester United fans are urging Harry Maguire to leave after he confirmed that Erik ten Hag has stripped him of the club's captaincy.
Maguire sent out a long-worded statement on his Twitter account confirming he was no longer United captain. He had been the Red Devils' skipper since January 2020 when he was appointed in the role by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
However, the 30-year-old's time with the armband has been a topsy-turvy one that has coincided with a poor performance from Manchester United as a collective. The England international's past season was full of issues stemming from a lack of game time that saw Bruno Fernandes often take the captaincy.
Harry Maguire made 31 appearances across competitions last season but only started on 16 occasions. He helped his side keep 17 clean sheets but Ten Hag preferred the defensive duo of Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez.
Ten Hag's ruthless decision to strip Maguire of the captaincy has led to further doubts growing over his future at Old Trafford. He has two years left on his contract and is now considering his options, per Sky Sports.
West Ham United are reportedly interested in signing Maguire, per BBC Sport. He may now be more inclined to depart Manchester United. He knows that game time is vital ahead of next year's potential European Championships campaign with England.
Red Devils fans are now keen to see Maguire leave after seeing him have the armband taken off him. One fan wants him to head to West Ham:
Another fan thinks Ten Hag's plan to sell Maguire is in motion:
Here's how Twitter reacted to the English defender's announcement that he is no longer captain:
Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker urged Ten Hag to make Bruno Fernandes permanent captain in
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