September 22, 2024

 

Stewart Robson has told Manchester United defender Harry Maguire that he has to secure a transfer to David Moyes’ West Ham United this summer.

The former Arsenal player spoke about how the 30-year-old has ‘lost his confidence’ in the colours of Manchester United.

Last season, Harry Maguire was a back-up option for Erik ten Hag, with Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane, the main two centre-back, even on occasions Luke Shaw played ahead of him.

Now, he has been stripped of the captain’s armband and Robson thinks he has to accept a transfer to West Ham United, so he can rebuild his career, as he told ESPN.

Whilst those at Old Trafford will play in the Champions League this forthcoming campaign, in truth, if everyone is fit, Maguire will be restricted to domestic cup matches only.

At his age, when he is supposed to be hitting his best form, that’s unhealthy and that is why Robson is recommending he moves to the London Stadium.

“I still think he can still do a job,” said Robson. “I think he has lost his confidence. When you see him play now. He isn’t that confident player that I used to see running out with the ball.

“Every time it comes to him, you can tell the Manchester United fans, even the ones in the States, are half taking the mickey out of him and he looked uneasy.

“He has lost a bit of pace. He was never quick. But I think now, through a lack of confidence, he doesn’t see things quite so quickly. He has to move. He can’t stay at Manchester United and be the fourth choice.

“I think West Ham fans are a good bunch, in the main, they like to get behind their players and he would do okay there. He would be a good signing for them. One club in West Ham want to take a gamble on Maguire by saying ‘we will get him back to his very best’ and I think Maguire has to take that. They are a club on the up after winning the Conference League.”

West Ham shouldn’t pay over the odds for Maguire

It has been suggested that Manchester United have rejected an offer of around £20 million for Maguire from West Ham, but will the London club go in again and put in another bid?

In truth, they shouldn’t look to go past £30 million for a player that is on the decline and not wanted by his current club.

It could even be argued that £20 million is enough and Manchester United will find out that they can’t sell their £190k-a-week player (Spotrac) because of the high price they have put on his head.

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