Manchester United Coach Erik Ten Hag has now made a decision on who will be the next club captain, MySportDab reports.
David de Gea is currently the favourite to become Manchester United’s next captain for next season.
Current captain Harry Maguire was heavily criticised last season after a poor season.
So the England defender will now give up the captain armband for next season.
Now, According to The Sun, Erik ten Hag will allow the Manchester United players choose the next captain.
De Gea is expected to win the votes from his team-mates.
Maguire’s days as captain are definitely numbered as the England centre-back was said to be in apower struggle with Cristiano Ronaldo.
interim boss Ralf Rangnick wanted to speak to the duek about the Portuguese forward becoming the new captain, but Maguire kept the role.
MySportDab understands that Ronaldo is still in the race to replace Maguire as captain.
However, De Gea is likely to win if it decided by the Manchester United dressing room.
De Gea has become a key player for Manchester United after 11 years at the Premier League club.
He won United’s Players’ Player of the Year award for the 2021-22 season thanks to his brilliant goalkeeping performances.
He was captain for United in the 2019-20 season, before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made a new decision within a few months.
However, De Gea is now United’s No. 1 first choice goalkeeper at Manchester United, and could become more important for next season.
