Harry Maguire, who was on the verge of leaving the club during Ten Hag's tenure, has re-emerged as an important member of the team. New boss Ruben Amorim has named him the leader of the dressing room and has backed his return to the England squad. Next Friday, Thomas Tuchel will announce his first England squad in charge.

Harry Maguire scored with a header on Wednesday to help Manchester United, who had played a man less, to beat Ipswich Town 3-2. He was an absolute regular for England, reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup and the final of the European Championship. However, the £80 million defender missed out on the European Championship finals last summer due to injury and will now be waiting to see if he can be named in the Three Lions' squad for the matches against Latvia and Albania.

Amorim believes Harry deserves to be back in the national team: "If Harry [Maguire] is selected, I would be really happy for him. I think it's a reward he deserves. He's a great guy and I think he still needs to improve because every player keeps improving, but he's doing really well at the moment. You can feel that he's more of a leader now, and that can help the national team as well. So, I hope he can represent England in the next game."

Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has also backed Amorim's reuse of Harry Maguire, arguing that his former club cannot afford to repeat the mistake of selling Scott McTominay. 'I'm still following Manchester United's game and it's great to see Bruno Fernandes and Harry doing really well, Scott [McTominay] doing really well at Napoli and I'm disappointed that United let him go because last season he was very important and kept scoring goals. His mentality and his knowledge of the culture of the club are important."

Solskjaer also admired Harry Maguire's leadership skills, and he caused some controversy when he made the newcomer "Big Head" captain of the club. Now, however, more people are recognizing that decision.

But Solskjaer said: "I like Harry as captain and he was the leader of the team when I was at the club. The way Harry handled everything that happened at Manchester United was top-notch, he showed the quality he possessed and that was what I wanted. Work hard, don't transfer at the first opportunity, try to stay and do the best you can. I remember his first training session, he looked like a mountain compared to the others, he played very well when he came in, but obviously he got a lot of criticism over time."

Now that Fernandes have replaced Harry Maguire as captain, the boss said: "When I was in charge at Manchester United, I knew Bruno had the potential to be a captain. He's got personality and qualities, but I've reminded him that he's very enthusiastic but sometimes too impulsive and prone to getting out of control."

Harry Maguire has come to terms with his new status and is backing captain Fernandes. "I have a good relationship with Bruno. He gave me a lot of support when I was the captain. I trust him very much, and I believe he trusts me." "Right now, he's the captain, but we all see ourselves as leaders. When I was captain I felt like Bruno was also a leader and I trusted his opinion and we worked together. Now that he's the captain, so do I."

Manchester United have activated the one-year priority extension clause in Maguire's contract, extending the contract period until 2026, and the British media have revealed that the club has opened contract renewal talks with him, intending to give him a longer-term contract, his £190,000 base salary may be reduced, and the actual salary amount will be determined based on performance.

Maguire has conquered the new coaching staff with his professional attitude and spirit,His time at Old Trafford could get even longer.