{"id":624336,"date":"2023-06-13T07:09:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T11:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624336"},"modified":"2023-06-13T08:33:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T12:33:40","slug":"manchester-united-harry-maguire-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/13\/manchester-united-harry-maguire-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"David Ornstein Gives Key Update on Future of Manchester United \u2018Beast\u2019 Amid Links to Premier League Rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United will need to sell one defender if they were to sign a new centre-back in the summer window, confirms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DnL01llJcoM\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic&#8217;s David Ornstein<\/a>. This comes amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.areanapoli.it\/interviste\/fedele-italiano-sa-battere-solo-le-medio-piccole-disasi-e-kim-al-manchester-vi-spiego-tutto_506211.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a> that they&#8217;re interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/09\/manchester-united-kim-min-jae-transfer-message\/\" target=\"_self\">signing Kim Min-Jae<\/a> as a potential replacement for Harry Maguire.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Selling Harry Maguire Wouldn\u2019t Be a Surprise<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"-7DAo8W5SQhWI1I9YWr9Xw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1258402747\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'-7DAo8W5SQhWI1I9YWr9Xw',sig:'98YkyhZ-i5yh0zZ5WdQoQk1mEFMZqSjV3DAGrcf6o2o=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1258402747',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Tottenham Hotspur Appreciate Maguire\u2019s Quality<\/h3>\n<p>Ornstein further states that he wouldn&#8217;t be surprised to see the 30-year-old centre-back leave Old Trafford in the summer window because of the current rule when it comes to signing a new centre-back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/07\/axel-disasi-valuation-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">AS Monaco Defender Axel Disasi Desires Manchester United Move<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It has been <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/author\/uttiyosarkar\/\" target=\"_self\">reported<\/a> recently that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/07\/tottenham-interest-in-harry-maguire-confirmed\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur are interested<\/a> in the Englishman and Ornstein also spoke about these links, saying: &#8220;I think Tottenham will really respect what level of play he is, and also the character and leadership he would bring to any camp.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is good friends with Harry Kane from the international level. I don\u2019t think this is an equation of one in and one out or a swap of sorts. I think if he was to go somewhere like that, it would be to play together ideally. I am not aware of it being advanced with Tottenham or anybody else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Maguire Facing Uncertain Future at United<\/h3>\n<p>The English centre-back fell out of favour at Old Trafford last season, seeing the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/17\/lisandro-martinez-joins-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">summer signing Lisandro Martinez<\/a> take his spot in the starting lineup and Erik ten Hag not really prioritising him as the campaign wore on. The Red Devils are unlikely to give him a major role next season and he could go further down the pecking order if the Manchester side are able to sign another centre-back in the summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/05\/erik-ten-hag-more-ambition-harry-kane\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik Ten Hag Sends Message on Summer Transfer Plans<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maguire is <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/1454411\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reportedly<\/a> open to fighting for his future at United, but that could be a major uphill task for him. The English centre-back, who was once hailed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurosport.com\/football\/i-call-him-the-beast-paul-pogba-s-high-praise-for-harry-maguire_sto7405477\/story.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as a &#8216;beast&#8217;<\/a> by ex-teammate Paul Pogba, made 31 appearances for the Red Devils last season &#8211; which only included eight starts in the Premier League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United will need to sell one defender if they were to sign a new centre-back in the summer window, confirms The Athletic&#8217;s David Ornstein. This comes amid reports that they&#8217;re interested in signing Kim Min-Jae as a potential replacement for Harry Maguire. 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