Much has been Harry Maguire's fault at Manchester United this season but it was not his fault they signed him.
Everyone knew in 2019 United were committed to spending significantly on a centre-back after fatefully failing to do so the previous year and suffering their worst defensive season in 40 years and they were railroaded into signing Maguire.
Virgil van Dijk, a planetary talent still considered the finest centre half on the planet, had long since joined Liverpool, Raphael Varane and Kalidou Koulibaly were unattainable and Matthijs de Ligt was a non-starter as he was represented by Mino Raiola.
