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Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick
has insisted that Harry Maguire will stay
the club’s captain for the remainder of the
campaign.
Maguire has experienced a tough season with
the Red Devils, and there have been questions
raised over his position in the starting line-up.
Amidst this, there have been calls from some
fans and pundits to drop him, and Rangnick
has given his complete support to the
centre-back.
A recent report from Ihe Mirror claimed that
Rangnick has personally spoken with Maguire
and Cristiano Ronaldo over the leadership
situation.
It was added that Ronaldo could be the new
captain, but Rangnick has dismissed the story
in his press conference ahead of the Leeds
United game.
He said via Manchester Evening News: “Well,
to start with, I must say this is absolutelyy
nonsense.”
T have never spoken with any player about a
possible change of captaincy, Harry was fully
aware of that, so was Cristiano and the other
players. This has never been an issue for me.
“It’s me who decides who’s the captain and
therefore there is no reason for me to speak
about that with another person.
“Harry is our captain and he will stay our
captain until the end of the season and there
is nothing else to add on to that”
Our view:
Maguire has struggled for consistency
over the course of the season. He has been
culpable to positional errors that have proved
costly for the club.
Despite this, he has had the continuous
backing. First from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and
now from Rangnick, who considers him as a
key player.
The England star has the ability to turn things
around, and it remains to be seen whether he
can repay the faith of the German tactician.
Else, there could be genuine concerns
over his future at the club, considering the
speculation that United are eyeing another
centre-back.
Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo has emerged as
a top target ahead of the summer, but the
Uruguayan may want an assured starting role.
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