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Casey Evans

Harry Maguire will remain Manchester United scapegoat until Ralf Rangnick finishes Van Dijk plan

Harry Maguire's biggest problem is that he exists in a world where Manchester United paid more for him than Liverpool paid for Virgil van Dijk.

It's a burden he'll likely carry for the remainder of his career, but some context is sorely needed.

It is true that Maguire was overpriced when United bought him in 2019, but that doesn't instantly make him a bad signing. I can pay over £100 for a Foo Fighters ticket and still enjoy the concert despite conceding I'd paid over the odds.

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