Erik ten Hag, Manchester United's coach, issues Harry Maguire with a STAY-OR-GO ultimatum.

Erik ten Hag, Manchester United's coach, has stated that it is up to Harry Maguire to decide if he quits the club this summer, after admitting that the dropped captain is unhappy with his circumstances.

Maguire, the club's captain, has started only eight league games since losing his starting spot following the 4-0 thumping at Brentford in August. He is Ten Hag's third-choice right-sided centre-back, behind Raphael Varane and Victor Lindelof.

England boss Gareth Southgate recently called Maguire's condition as "concerning" and warned that if he does not get regular first-team games, it will be difficult to keep him on the team.

Ten Hag stated that he wants to keep the £80 million defender, who has two years left on his contract, and that Maguire will be free to go at any time.

“No one would be happy with this situation,” Ten Hag told the Times. “He is not as well. He trains always on best levels, so with 100 per cent effort. So he handles that situation well and he’s in that manner and in his captaincy he’s important for the squad. Let’s say I’m happy he’s here and when we needed him he did his job. But it’s also a decision he has to make.”

Ten Hag also said that David de Gea may be on the bench at times if he stays at Old Trafford. 

The goalkeeper’s contract expires in the summer and the Dutchman reiterated that both club and player are keen for him to re-sign but warned that he may not regular game time. 

The manager said: “I will not say he’ll always be my No. 1 because in a club like Man United there must be competition in all positions.”