Mark Goldbridge says Man Utd must sell Harry Maguire as Steven Gerrard comparison made

Mark Goldbridge reckons Manchester United must sell Harry Maguire this summer, believing he doesn't 'suit the modern game'.

Maguire endured a difficult campaign at Old Trafford last term, starting just eight Premier League games under Erik ten Hag.

Despite being club captain, the 30-year-old has become fourth-choice centre-back, slipping behind Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane and Victor Lindelof in the pecking order.

And that has led to calls for him to be stripped of the captaincy and sold this summer, with Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and West Ham all linked with the England international in recent months.

Among those who believe Maguire should be shown the door is United supporter and YouTube presenter Goldbridge.

Goldbridge makes Maguire and Gerrard comparison

Speaking on talkSPORT, Goldbridge suggested Maguire must leave United if he wanted to feature for England at the Euros, comparing his situation to Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.

"If you're a John Terry, or a Steven Gerrard, or a Tony Adams, or a Roy Keane, you know every week you're playing well and you're the captain," said Goldbridge.

"Harry Maguire has been struggling to play football consistently for the last 18 months and then he's the captain as well. That's not how it works. The captain has got to be a consistent, top-level performer.

"He's got to be stripped of the captaincy, and personally I don't think he's good enough for Manchester United. He's fourth-choice centre-back!

"If he wants to play in the Euros, I would be looking at that [Levi] Colwill and going, 'well I've got to go and play first-team football somewhere'.

"I really don't think he's good enough, it's a bit like [David] de Gea for me. Maguire was a decent centre-back and De Gea was a decent goalkeeper, but the game's moved on.

"He doesn't suit the modern game. 10/15 years ago he's a good centre-back, but in the modern game where you've got to be quick, mobile, break the lines, I don't think Harry Maguire suits the modern game."

Topics: Mark Goldbridge, Harry Maguire, Manchester United, Steven Gerrard, Football

Joe Adams

Joe is a Journalist for SPORTbible with a primary focus on football. He has previously covered a number of other sports including boxing, rugby and F1. Wishes he was born left-footed.

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