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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Orme

Erik ten Hag has offered Harry Maguire optimistic final shot over Man Utd future

Harry Maguire ’s Manchester United career might have been handed a final lifeline after manager Erik ten Hag dropped a clear hint that he could be in line for a new role.

The Red Devils captain remains as the most expensive defender in football history but has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford this term. The former Leicester man has made just five Premier League starts throughout the campaign after finding himself behind Raphael Varane and summer signing Lisandro Martinez in the pecking order.

However, Ten Hag has hinted that Maguire could be retained after all as he confirmed that the England star had been training to play a slightly different defensive role under his stewardship; something that was on display in the FA Cup victory over West Ham.

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