Harry Maguire’s spell at Man United was full of ups and downs. The Red Devils brought him in from Leicester in 2019 in a record transfer worth 97 million euros, which made him the most expensive defender ever. The expectations were extremely high and the pressure immense. According to many, Maguire didn’t manage to cope with it, given that the general impression is that he fell short and didn’t justify the money invested in him.Seesaw at Man Utd: In order to buy, you need to sellAt the beginning of the previous season, he lost the captain’s armband after Erik ten Hag decided to appoint Bruno Fernandes as the team’s skipper, missed United’s FA Cup final against Man City due to a muscle injury, and then, on top of everything, the EURO 2024 as well. No wonder, then, that he characterized the past couple of months as “the toughest of his career”, speaking to Sky Sports News.”It was a real tough moment in my career. It was probably the toughest moment in my career to date. To get myself into a position where all year I’ve worked hard to play at the end of the season and to play in these big games, cup finals and then to go to the Euros and try to win the tournament for my country. I felt like I got myself in a great position physically and mentally to go and perform at the highest level, and to face the setback I did with the injury, it was a real tough moment for me,” stated the defender.🚨🔴 Harry Maguire on his future and links with Man United exit: “To be honest, everything I’ve heard is that I’m part of future here at Man United”.“I’m ready to fight for the biggest trophies”, told Sky Sports. pic.twitter.com/uaRErhCMrO— Anaefuna💱 (@canaefuna) July 26, 2024 The news that Man United made a list of seven players – including Maguire – who are free to leave in this transfer window, in order to obtain money for the upcoming transfers appeared out of the blue. However, the former Red Devils captain claimed he knew nothing about it and saw his future at Old Trafford.”[I want to stay] 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,” he asserted.##NAJAVA_MECA_8234618##Finally, the inevitable topic was former Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate’s decision to cut him out of the squad for the European Championship. The 31-year-old admitted watching the games on TV wasn’t easy.”Obviously, you see the Euros being played so you can’t really go hiding from it all, but I have great friends and great family. I have great support around me. I enjoyed my holidays, even though it was tough mentally. I managed to watch the games. They were such important games. I have been a massive England fan throughout my life so it was obviously so hard not to be there,” concluded Maguire.
