Former Manchester United star Paul Parker suspects the Premier League giants will consider parting ways with Harry Maguire in the summer.
The Englishman has endured a difficult campaign at Old Trafford and was dropped for last weekend’s goalless draw with Watford.
The 28-year-old star became the most expensive defender in football history when he completed a £80 million move from Leicester City three years ago and was appointed the Red Devils’ club skipper within six months of joining.
But while Harry has thrived for his country and helped Gareth Southgate’s side reach the UEFA Euro 2020 final last year, there remain doubts over the player’s ability and Parker says his old club could be open to selling the centre-back at the end of the term.
‘In my opinion, if Manchester United were to get somewhere near to their money back on Harry Maguire, I think they’ll have to think about it,’ he told the Daily Express.
‘I think with [Victor] Lindelof and [Raphael] Varane, they could build something there maybe, in a mode of what they’re looking for and where the club wants to be.
‘You’re talking about players who are definitely more agile, a little bit quicker, better defenders in one against one situations and I think you have to look at it that way. I don’t know if it’s going to happen. Me, personally, for United to go forward, that’s the starting area.
‘But again the same old scenario – you don’t want the manager coming in and all of a sudden, he comes in, he wants to do stuff and then he stops, the people above stop him from doing what he wants to do and then United go through the same stories.’
