Maguire admits he'll quit Man United if Ten Hag doesn't pick him

Harry Maguire has suggested he will leave Manchester United in January if he continues in a bit-part role under manager Erik ten Hag. Maguire, axed as United captain in the summer, was handed his first Premier League start of the season with six other defenders injured, and celebrated by setting up Scott McTominay's winner against Brentford last Saturday. Maguire, the Manchester United defender, threatened to leave the team in the coming period if he continues to sit on the bench and is not used in the starting lineup of manager Eric Ten Hag recently. “I will not sit here all my life and play once a month,” Maguire said in statements published by the British newspaper The Daily Mail. If this continues, I am sure that the club and I will sit down and talk,” he added, adding, “At the moment, I am focusing on the two matches with England and then trying to regain my place at Manchester United and trying to help the team move up the standings.” '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,' said Maguire, speaking on international duty ahead of England's double-header against Australia on Friday and Italy on Tuesday. 'It's not my decision whether I start the next game for United or not. In a couple of weeks, I'll go back and find out. '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.' 'My record under this manager speaks for itself. My win percentage when I've played is ridiculously high.  'If you look back on my last 15 to 20 starts for club and country, I'm really happy with my performances. 'At the moment I am focused on two big games for England and then on fighting to try and win my place back at Manchester United and help the team climb the league.' Maguire has seen his career nosedive since Ten Hag took over at Old Trafford in 2022.