Erik ten Hag makes final decision on Harry Maguire’s Man Utd exit this summer

Erik ten Hag has blocked Harry Maguire from leaving Manchester United.

The move comes after United confirmed Raphael Varane will be sidelined for up to a month with an unspecified injury. The massive blow has deepened the injury crisis at Old Trafford, where Mason Mount and Luke Shaw are also on the crocked list.

But it could mean a shock reprieve for discarded England ace Maguire ahead of this weekend's crunch trip to Arsenal. Maguire has been left out in the cold after being stripped of the captaincy and left on the bench.

The centre back was desperate to find a new club this summer. But he's failed to agree a pay-off with United bosses, while a proposed £30m move to West Ham failed to materialise.

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Maguire was even prepared to go elsewhere on a season-long loan ahead of Friday's transfer deadline.

He knows he has to secure regular first team football to boost his chances of still being part of Gareth Southgate's England plans at next summer's Euros in Germany. But Varane's injury has ruined his hopes of escaping his Old Trafford hell.

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Ten Hag has told Maguire he needs him to provide defensive cover in the coming six weeks, although it remains to be seen how much game time the 30-year-old will actually get.

Varane was replaced at half-time in United's home win over Nottingham Forest last weekend.

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Reports claimed the French World Cup winner would be out of action for up to six weeks, but United hope to have him back in action sooner than this.

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