Coach Ten Hag plotted to remove Maguire from MU, replacing it with STAR Barca

Erik Ten Hag in an interview with MU said he wanted to remove Harry Maguire from the club and replace it with a Uruguayan star.

MU has interviewed coach Erik ten Hag in the plan to appoint a new head coach to succeed Ralf Rangnick after this season. They are still interviewing other targets, most notably Mauricio Pochettino, but Ten Hag is said to have left a good first impression.

Erik ten Hag is approaching the head coach of MU

Recently, The Mirror revealed that Ten Hag has attracted the attention of the management MU when frankly pointing out some players he will definitely remove from the “Red Devils” squad. The first person is the central defender captain Harry Maguirewho has fallen sharply at MU but is still being used, it seems because there are not many better options.

The source said that Ten Hag judged Maguire not suitable to play a game that emphasized the ability to defend from a distance with the defense rising up to the midfield line. Although Maguire can still kick well, it is in a low formation and surrounded by midfielders, while MU often puts Maguire in a difficult position when the midfielder has to go up and in addition to the midfielders. MU also has poor defensive support.

Ten Hag’s requirement is that MU’s central defenders must have the speed and physical strength to not only keep up with the opposing strikers when counter-attacking, but also cover each other when mistakes happen. Maguire is not considered to fit that criteria and if MU chooses Ten Hag, Maguire must be sold or at least stripped of the captaincy and substitute.

Ronald Araujo is considered by Ten Hag as Maguire’s replacement at Old Trafford

So who is the alternative target? According to sources, Ronald Araujo is among the top defenders interested in the Premier League due to his contract situation at Barcelona. Araujo’s contract expires in the summer of 2023, but Barca have not yet made a satisfactory offer for him, Araujo wants to be paid the same salary as Pedri and Ansu Fati (at least 6 million euros/year).

Some clubs Premier League offered a salary of up to 8 million euros a year for Araujo and the Uruguayan midfielder will most likely go to England to play football if Barca does not meet the requirements. Araujo not only has a 1m91 figure and good bounce, but is also very agile and has the ability to handle the ball and launch attacks well.