Arsenal legend Paul Merson has revealed that he rang Manchester United captain Harry Maguire to apologise after going ‘a bit too far’ in his criticism of the England international.
Maguire became the most expensive defender in history when he completed a £80million move to United from Leicester City in the summer of 2019. Despite being named skipper shortly after his arrival at Old Trafford, the 29-year-old has endured a difficult period with United in the past year and has come under criticism from fans and pundits for his personal performances.
This season, Maguire has found himself on the bench under new manager Erik ten Hag — with the centre-back only starting three of United’s eight games so far this season before being replaced in the side by Raphael Varane.
