'He is not...' - Man Utd legend advises defender to leave club after latest Ten Hag decision

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes that Harry Maguire should look for a new club after missing out on selection against Wolves.

The United centre-back had an excellent World Cup, and was one of England's standout players en route to the quarter-finals.

Maguire started every game of the tournament under Gareth Southgate, and continued his strong defensive partnership with John Stones.

The 28-year-old has been a consistent performer for England, and also starred at Euro 2020.

But his time at Old Trafford this season has been much trickier, with the defender dropped to the bench after United's 4-0 defeat to Brentford in August.

After just one start between then and October, Maguire missed a month due to injury.

And upon returning to the World Cup, he is yet to return to United's starting XI. He was named on the bench by Erik ten Hag for Saturday's Premier League clash against Wolves, with left-back Luke Shaw starting centrally instead.

The manager's decision has led to Ferdinand explaining that, if he were in Maguire's shoes, he would look to exit Old Trafford.

Ferdinand on Maguire

Speaking on BT Sport prior to kick-off (quotes via Daily Mirror), Ferdinand said: "If I'm Harry Maguire, I'm looking for a new club right now.

"This new manager is showing by his team selection that he is not going to be one of the two, three top centre-backs at this club."

Maguire's non-selection comes amid the absence of Lisandro Martinez, with the centre-back not yet ready to return to action after playing in the World Cup with Argentina.

When the 24-year-old does make a full return, Maguire will likely be demoted down the pecking order further, with the former Ajax man regularly preferred on the left side of a defensive pairing by Ten Hag this season.

Although Maguire is currently a regular in the Three Lions setup, a continued lack of game time may allow other players to perform strongly and work their way into the side.

Speaking on talkSPORT last month, Ally McCoist tipped the former Leicester defender to quit Old Trafford in order to play more football, suggesting Tottenham could be a good fit for the player.