Manchester United trio Harry Maguire, Dalot & Onana spotted in Mumbai; netizens joke, 'Must have come to watch PBKS vs RCB match'
Manchester United players Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot & Andr¨¦ Onana were spotted at the Mumbai airport on Thursday. The viral video sparked buzz among fans about the purpose of their visit to India. Some joked that they would have to watch the PBKS vs RCB match. Read more here.
Manchester United players Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot & Andr¨¦ Onana were spotted at Mumbai Airport on Thursday. The viral video of the three Man Utd stars has left fans in India buzzing about what they are doing here!
Following the appointment of Ruben Amorim as the new manager of the club after sacking Erik ten Hag, the Red Devils suffered a brutal end to their season, and the presence of the players in India left fans speculating about the purpose of their visit.
Some reports suggested that the three players from Manchester United are expected to travel to India. But what's the purpose? Let's find out.
Why are Manchester United players in India?
According to a report by The Athletic, it is suggested that Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot & Andr¨¦ Onana from Manchester United were expected to travel to India for a commercial appearance.
The report also claimed that their trip to India will allow the players to have an early end to their other commitments for the season and may also allow them to have some time off as well.
The English football team wrapped up their league campaign with a 2-0 victory against Aston Villa, preventing Unai Emery's team from securing a Champions League spot and leaving them in sixth position in the standings.
A look at Manchester United's current stats under Ruben Amorim
A Football 365 report suggests that Man Utd have been terrible under Amorim 2025 season, with the Red Devils team winning just 11 of their 38 matches in the Premier League.
The Europa League final was a chance for them to deliver their best performance, but Tottenham edged out the final 1-0 to lift the silverware. Moreover, the Red Devils sat 14th in the league with just three wins from their opening nine matches.
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They ended up collecting just 24 points from 25 league matches and slipped down to 16th place and holding a concerningly low win rate of 24 per cent.
Fans react to the sudden visit of Manchester United players
As soon as the video surfaced on the internet (shared by InstantBollywood), it quickly grabbed the attention of fans, and one asked, Why are they here?
While another wrote, "What days are coming out...They've lost game against Asian Football club.."
"Idhar kya Mumbai Indians se haarne aaye ho ab?," one wrote.
"They would have come to watch Punjab vs Bangalore match."
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"Ipl ki new team lag rhi hai," one noted.
"It's Sad to know that current MU squad is not having that Aura of 2014 Team," another said.
Manchester United lost a post-season match against ASEAN All-Stars
After the Premier League season, the team Red Devils travelled to Asia to compete in the Maybank Challenge Cup against the All Stars team, but there they also saw a defeat by 1-0 in Kuala Lumpur.
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