Man United Make Maguire Decision As Barcelona Want Defender as Part of De Jong to Old Trafford Deal

• Harry Maguire will remain at Manchester United despite Spanish club Barcelona making an attempt to sign him
• The Old Trafford outfit have rejected Barcelona’s offer to swap the defender as part of Frenkie de Jong’s deal
• United’s new boss Erik Ten Hag is keenly interested in working with the centre-back ahead of the forthcoming season

English Premier League club Manchester United have rejected Barcelona’s bid to swap Harry Maguire as part of the deal to allow Frenkie de Jong to head to the Old Trafford.

The Catalan giants were interested in the England defender, but the Red Devils are not willing to allow their £80 million defender to leave, as new manager Erik Ten Hag is said to be keen to work with him.

SunSport reports that De Jong is closing in on his move to the Old Trafford, but Barcelona want £69million for the midfielder.

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Both clubs have continued negotiations and are hoping they can reach a compromise over the player.

The new boss Ten Hag will be delighted as he officially begins his role as the Manchester United manager.

Ten Hag had worked with De Jong at Dutch club Ajax and the tactician will hope that the 25-year-old will be part of the squad that will embark on their tour of Thailand and Australia at the end of next week.

However, Maguire is said to be happy at the Theatre of Dreams as the skipper believes he still has a lot to offer the club, even though last season was difficult, Daily Post reports.

United finished with their lowest ever Premier League points tally as they ended the campaign in sixth place.

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Maguire could be stripped of Man Utd captaincy

Meanwhile, Maguire has been on the receiving end of attacks and banter from football fans for questionable performances and his apparent 'inability' to lead the club.

There have been widespread calls to strip him of captaincy duties at the club. It is one of the issues that new manager Erik ten Hag will deal with as he continues to prepare for his first season in charge.

Van Gaal warns Timber against moving to Old Trafford

Sports Brief earlier reported that former Man United boss Louis van Gaal has warned Ajax star Jurrien Timber from moving to Old Trafford this summer.

Timber has widely been linked with a summer move to United in a transfer that would see him reunite with Erik ten Hag.

Ten Hag, who was recently appointed the Red Devils' permanent boss, is keen to add the Dutchman within his ranks as he kicks off his Premier League reign.