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George Smith

Dimitar Berbatov urges Ralf Rangnick to drop Harry Maguire at Manchester United

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has suggested that interim manager Ralf Rangnick should drop Harry Maguire and offer somebody else the chance to prove their worth.

The United captain, who joined the club from Leicester City in August 2019, has struggled for form and consistency this season and has constantly been criticised by large portions of the Reds' supporters. He has been guilty of making a plethora of mistakes and calls have been made for him to be stripped of the armband.

Considering United signed Raphael Varane last summer to partner Maguire in the hope that the duo would build-up a successful on-field partnership to give the club a strong defensive unit at centre-back, Maguire has struggled throughout the season. Admittedly, he has looked better with Varane alongside him, but that has not been often enough.

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