They say having the backing of your teammates is the most important thing as a football player.
While it's not certain that Harry Maguire has that right now at Manchester United, he's got just about the next best thing: Sir Alex Ferguson 's. During a season that was described as a "nightmare" by the club's own chief executive, Maguire embarked on his biggest battle since becoming captain two-and-a-half years ago, as dressing room harmony eroded away and quickly became a "disaster."
While his leadership was coming under scrutiny from within the camp, so was his form, as the 29-year-old endured what many would label the worst campaign of his 11-year professional career. Despite the events of the past term, new manager Erik ten Hag is excited to work with him and the Red Devils have even rejected a stunning proposal from none other than European heavyweights Barcelona, who'd offered take him off their hands during the tedious transfer negotiations to send Frenkie de Jong the other way.
