Harry Maguire Dropped from Man United's Pre-Season Tour - The Shocking Reason Revealed
Following their stopover in Stockholm to launch their summer activities, Manchester United are now traveling to the United States for the second edition of the Premier League Summer Series.
An extended 2024–25 season led Ruben Amorim to take his team to the Far East for two post-campaign friendly matches, and now United are crossing the Atlantic as they intensify their preparations for what everyone connected with the club anticipates will be a comeback season.
The Red Devils will meet three Premier League opponents in three American locations over seven days before returning home for one last pre-season match against Fiorentina. Arsenal will visit Old Trafford to start the 2025–26 campaign on August 17.
Amorim has selected a 32-player traveling roster for the U.S. tournament, and among the significant omissions was Harry Maguire, who became a consistent presence in the center of the manager's three-man defense last season.
Here's the reason behind the Englishman's exclusion from Amorim's squad.
Why Harry Maguire Was Left Out of Man Utd's Pre-season Tour Squad
Man Utd are departing for Chicago on Tuesday without Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia, who form Amorim's 'bomb squad' and are anticipated to depart the club this summer. Marcus Rashford had also been sidelined, and he's now near to finalizing a loan transfer to Barcelona.
Despite being excluded, Maguire is not out of favor with the manager. It's been extensively reported that the England defender missed Tuesday's departure due to a "personal issue", and there's optimism Maguire will rejoin the squad in the U.S. at a later time, possibly before they meet West Ham United in their tournament opener on Saturday evening.
Summer signing Matheus Cunha made his club debut during the scoreless draw with Leeds United, while the acquisition of Bryan Mbeumo was finalized in time for the Cameroonian to accompany the team on Tuesday. The former Brentford attacker is expected to make his debut for the club at Soldier Field this weekend.