West Ham told to complete ‘massive’ Harry Maguire signing as £25m verdict shared on talkSPORT
West Ham United have been told to sign Manchester United Harry Maguire by talkSPORT pundit Darren Ambrose.
The pundit believes a £25million deal for the centre-back would be a good move for both parties in the current summer transfer window.
Ambrose added that the “massive” player is still quality enough to play Premier League football amid the flak he has received over the years.
“In terms of Harry’s career, I think he should go and play,” Ambrose said live on talkSPORT. “I think he’ll play at West Ham. It’s a fresh start.
“It’s not got the massive expectations that Manchester United have at the moment, so he can his confidence back. There’s a massive player in there, I think he’s still quality enough, especially to play Premier League football.
“Manchester United supporters may disagree, but I think he’s had a little bit of unfair flak. But £25million, there are questions that it could be a loan move, no chance.”
Fresh start needed
Maguire really should move on from Manchester United this summer if he has any ambitions to further his career, both at a club and international level.
He looks set to once again play a back-up role to central defensive duo Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane at Old Trafford next season, with the star pair expected to start under Erik ten Hag for the majority of the upcoming campaign.
There is no guarantee that Maguire would even start at West Ham, but he definitely has a better chance of regular minutes at the London Stadium.
And that in turn would boost his chances of being a regular for England, with manager Gareth Southgate perhaps beginning to lose his patience about the player’s lack of game time for the Red Devils.
Maguire certainly has his critics, but on his day he can be a solid asset, and one that could help West Ham compete in all competitions next season, something they struggled with at times in the most recent campaign.
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