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Gary Lineker has showered Harry Maguire with reward after the Manchester United star’s newest imperious efficiency on the coronary heart of Michael Carrick’s defence.
“Most Underrated”
Talking on the The Rest is Football, Lineker describes the 32-year-old centre-back as “some of the underrated gamers” on the earth, believing he deserves extra recognition after his efficiency within the 3-2 win over Arsenal.
The legendary English striker hosts the podcast alongside Micah Richards, with the previous defender stating Maguire is “very, excellent” in a low block, earlier than occurring to confess: “I do know he’s laughed at and folks make memes on a regular basis.”
However Lineker fired again, stressing that whereas Maguire’s velocity generally is a weak point, the United defender’s all-round play greater than makes up for it.
“Are you aware what I take into consideration Harry Maguire? I believe he’s some of the underrated gamers in soccer,” Lineker states.
“I do know individuals have a pop at him, even individuals within the recreation have a pop at him. And I do know that he might be turned by a striker with tempo however he makes up for it to a level together with his intelligence.
“He can play as nicely, he’s good on the ball and he’s by no means let England down when he’s performed for his nation. I’d additionally say he’s bloody good in each packing containers from set-pieces.”
An Unsure Future
Regardless of excellent shows in United’s back-to-back victories over Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal, Maguire‘s future at with United stays unsure.
The previous Leicester Metropolis star, who joined the Pink Devils for a world-record £80 million payment for a defender in 2019, is out of contract on the finish of the season, with talks over a brand new deal but to progress.
There was curiosity from each inside and outdoors the Premier League, with Chelsea, Everton and West Ham linked with a transfer, whereas Serie A heavyweights Juventus and Napoli are additionally retaining tabs.
Maguire’s wage at Previous Trafford is among the costlier, regardless of his function being extra of a squad participant than a primary title on the staff sheet at this late stage of his profession.
Nonetheless, the affirmation that Casemiro– the 33-year-old Brazilian behemoth – would even be leaving United as his contract had not been renewed places extra emphasis to retain Maguire’s providers.
The Pink Devils dressing room is an more and more youthful one by design, as INEOS look to construct for the longer term – however it places added duty on the senior stars to information their youthful teammates.
The lack of a frontrunner like Casemiro, a participant with an nearly unparalleled degree of success in his glittering profession, means United can ill-afford to lose one other skilled head, notably in defence.
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