During this summer transfer window, Maguire had been linked with a potential exit, especially as he had slipped down the hierarchy of center-back options at Old Trafford. West Ham United had even seen a £30 million bid accepted for the English international last month, but the transfer fell through. The situation took a turn when Raphael Varane suffered a muscular injury that will sideline him for several weeks, prompting Manchester United to retain Maguire's services.
Similarly, McTominay's future had been shrouded in uncertainty, with West Ham showing interest in the Scottish international earlier in the summer. Furthermore, Fulham had approached Manchester United on Thursday evening to explore the possibility of acquiring McTominay before the transfer window closes. However, despite the imminent arrival of Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina, the decision has been made to retain the services of the Red Devils' academy product due to the high volume of upcoming fixtures.
"If you see the schedule, it's tough, it's really condensed, when you see last season, the World Cup, the season takes longer. Two weeks, we played FA Cup final one week, we had a short break, a condensed pre-season, you need the numbers and quality," Ten Hag told reporters on Friday afternoon when asked whether the pair would be remaining at the club.
"We have the depth and the quality players in, they (Maguire, McTominay) can play in a variety of situations and we are ready to go for the fight."
