Manchester United New Captain – New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is ready to stamp his authority on Manchester United dressing room. The first to get the chop is captain Harry Maguire. The defender is all set to be stripped of the captaincy armband. The new United boss is ready to take players’ vote with goalkeeper David De Gea favourite to take over the role ahead of star man and club legend Cristiano Ronaldo. Follow All Football LIVE Updates and Scores on InsideSport.IN.
- United looking to revive their fortunes under new boss Erik ten Hag, with number of changes expected on and off the filed
- Both Maguire and United endured a tough 2021-22 season, where the Red Devils finished sixth and only qualified for Europa League
- Ten Hag will take player votes into consideration if Maguire is stripped off the captaincy
Manchester United New Captain: Harry Maguire set to get the CHOP, not Cristiano Ronaldo, David de Gea favorite to lead
Ten Hag Ready to stamp his authority –
Erik ten Hag was appointed as the Manchester United boss in April after Ralf Rangnick failed to guide United to the Champions League next season.
Ten Hag who will succeed Rangnick and is ready to test the dressing room. He intends to change the captain ahead of the 2022-23 season.
Harry Maguire was on the receiving end of a lot of criticisms while scoring a number of own goals and being on fault in battles. David de Gea has now emerged as an option if Maguire is given the chop.
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- If Harry Maguire is stripped of the captaincy, David de Gea will emerge as a potential replacement in the captain’s shoes.
- De Gea was signed in the summer of 2011 from Atletico Madrid by Sir Alex Ferguson.
- Interestingly, De Gea was chosen ahead of Manuel Neuer, despite Sir Alex facing the German in the 2011 Champions League semifinal against Schalke. The German keeper later moved to Bayern Munich.
- De Gea is now set to be rewarded for his loyalty with the club and could be handed the armband if Maguire is relieved of his duty.
Manchester United New Captain: Harry Maguire set to get the CHOP, not Cristiano Ronaldo, David de Gea favorite to lead
Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes in contention-
- If Ten Hag does decide to make the change, he also has other options like Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo and his fellow international teammate Bruno Fernandes.
- While the later has been seen wearing the captain’s armband at times, Ronaldo will also cherish the duties of leading the side.
- Despite a tough team campaign, Ronaldo amassed 18 goals in the Premier League, with only Son Heung-Min and Mohammed Salah scoring more.
- Both players will certainly be in the running for the position if the axe is dropped by the Dutch manager.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) June 4, 2022
Changes already underway at United-
As things stand, United have already started making changes on and off the field.
Club record signing Paul Pogba has confirmed he will leave on a free for the second time in his United career and seemingly looks ready to sign for Juventus in a Déjà vu of events.
Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard are also on their way out after their contracts expired.
Ten Hag is now ready to stamp his authority he targets players like Pau Torres from Villareal and Frankie de Jong from Barcelona, with whom he worked at Ajax.
Manchester United New Captain: Harry Maguire set to get the CHOP, not Cristiano Ronaldo, David de Gea favourite to lead
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