Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decision to hand Harry Maguire the captain’s armband earlier this year came with significant symbolism attached.
Maguire had, after all, only been a Manchester United player for half a season having made the £80 million move from Leicester City the summer before.
That Solskjaer saw him as his leader underlined just how eager the Norwegian is to move the club into a new era. Maguire has made a decent first impression as United skipper.
It’s a role that he has grown into with time, particularly in his off-the-field response to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, encouraging his fellow teammates to donate to local hospitals around the Greater Manchester area.