Harry Maguire Threatens to Leave Man United in January if Ten Hag Does Not Play Him More

• Harry Maguire has seen game time hard to come by at Man United under Erik ten Hag
• The centre-back is currently behind Lindelof, Varane, and Martinez in the pecking order
• Maguire came close to leaving Old Trafford in the summer when a move to West Ham was proposed

Embattled Man United defender Harry Maguire has threatened to quit the club in January if Erik ten Hag does not give him more playing time.

Maguire came close to leaving Old Trafford in the summer, with West Ham United almost snapping him up from United.

According to BBC Sport, a fee of £30 million had been agreed for the England international to complete a move to the London club.

However, the proposed transfer move fell through, with Maguire coming out to claim there was 'never an agreement in place' over his personal terms.

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Maguire hints at Man United exit

Weeks after the failed move, the former Man United skipper has now hinted at a possible exit in January should he not get more playing time.

Metro UK reports that Maguire managed just eight Premier League games last season, with his cameo appearances this term coming largely due to injuries to other key players.

"I am not going to sit here all my life and play once a month. If it carries on I am sure myself and the club will sit down and have a chat about things," he said.

"I have belief in my ability and it’s been tough. I want to play games and feel important to the club. At the moment, I haven’t been playing anywhere near as much as I would like. That is the bottom line," he added.

Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane are among the key defenders who have been dealt injury blows, leaving Ten Hag with no choice but to play Maguire.

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Be that as it may, the Englishman has said he does not intend to continue warming the bench in the coming days as he sets his sights on keeping his spot in the England national team ahead of the Euro 2024.

Maguire explains failed West Ham move

Sports Brief reported that Maguire explained his decision to stay at Manchester United and not move to East London despite an agreement reached between clubs.

He cited a lack of personal agreement as the reason for the collapsed move, adding that United were happy for him to stay and fight for his place in the team.