Harry Maguire’s stubborn refusal to be forced out of Man United is paying off

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The centre-back came close to leaving Old Trafford but he would only go on his terms. That refusal to go is now being rewarded

In just over four years, went from being the most expensive defender in world football to a laughing stock. Things got so bad that he was regularly booed by his own fans and his manager wanted to sell him, but Maguire backed himself and trusted that things would change. He has been proven right. Maguire had the captaincy taken off him last year — with being given the armband — having already lost his place in the starting XI. He became the brunt of countless online jokes.

He fell out of favour at Villa Park and was sold to West Ham in January 2023 — as Villa’s fortunes were turning under Unai Emery — and is in 21 appearances in all competitions this season. Maguire going to West Ham, or to a club of a similar size, might have meant following a similar trajectory.

 

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