Harry Maguire Clarifies Pre-Season Tour Status After Initial Omission

The Red Devils take on West Ham United in the Premier League Summer Series at the weekend.

Harry Maguire has not travelled to the United States. / IMAGO/PRiME Media Images

After a stop-off in Stockholm to begin their summer programme, Manchester United are heading to the United States for the second iteration of the Premier League Summer Series—and Harry Maguire will be there after his name was omitted from the original touring party.

An extended 2024–25 campaign saw Ruben Amorim take his squad to the Far East for a pair of post-season friendlies, and United are now heading across the Atlantic as they ramp up their preparations for what everyone associated with the club hopes is a resurgent season.

The Red Devils face three Premier League rivals in three American cities over a week before returning home for one final pre-season outing against Fiorentina. Arsenal visit Old Trafford to kick off 2025–26 on August 17.

Amorim named a 32-man travelling squad to the U.S. for the upcoming tournament, and among the notable absentees was Maguire, who emerged as a regular at the heart of the manager’s back three last season.

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Why Harry Maguire Wasn't Named in Man Utd’s U.S. Pre-Season Tour Squad

No Harry Maguire in #mufc tour squad due to a personal matter. Matheus Cunha is included in after the birth of his second child. Lisandro Martinez also travelling as he continues with his rehab.

— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) July 22, 2025

Man Utd travelled to Chicago on Tuesday without Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia, who make up Amorim’s ’bomb squad’ and are expected to leave the club this summer. Marcus Rashford had also been ostracised, and he’s now close to completing a loan move to Barcelona.

Despite his initial exclusion, Maguire is not in the manager’s bad books. It was widely reported that the England international missed Tuesday’s flight due to a “personal matter” and the England international subsequently confirmed on social media that everything is fine and that he'll meet up with the squad on Wednesday.

Summer arrival Matheus Cunha made his debut for the club during the goalless stalemate with Leeds United, while the transfer of Bryan Mbeumo was completed in time so the Cameroonian could travel with the team on Tuesday. The former Brentford winger will be expected to make his bow for the club at Soldier Field this weekend.

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