Harry Maguire has struggled to hold down a regular first-team spot at Manchester United over the course of this season.
"He has impressed but, of course, we also know he's really good as a left full-back. Shaw has been moved from his usual position at left-back into central defence for three of United's last four games and has earned rave reviews from Ten Hag to dash Maguire's hopes of returning to the fold over the coming weeks. Normally, they start in the games we have just played, but then Casemiro did well as a centre-half against Burnley and then Luke did very well against Nottingham Forest." The former Leicester City man's hopes of hitting the ground running were initially hampered by a virus, which kept him and Victor Lindelof out of United's win over Nottingham Forest last month. I think he stays because of the games and they can’t get someone else in. [Manchester United](/latest/manchester-united-fc) this month for his own sake as a result of Erik ten Hag playing Luke Shaw ahead of him at centre-back in recent weeks.
Harry Maguire should leave Manchester United this month due to disrespect shown by Erik ten Hag, Rio Ferdinand believes.
"I'd want to strangle Patrice! He plays in the cup games." "I think he stays because of the games, and they can’t get someone else in.
Rio Ferdinand says Harry Maguire should look to leave Manchester United after being snubbed by Erik ten Hag in favour of Luke Shaw at centre-back in recent ...
The [United](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) icon urged Maguire to seek a move elsewhere if he wants game time. He plays in the cup games.” I think he stays because of the games and they can’t get someone else in. I’d have walked straight into the manager’s office and said, ‘you’re disrespecting me’. That’s like me going back after the World Cup, playing well, everyone saying he’s done really well, and Patrice Evra is playing centre-back. Ten Hag’s preference for having left-footed players at left-centre-back and vice versa saw Shaw get the nod at centre-half three times since coming back from Qatar.
Rio Ferdinand thinks it is time for Harry Maguire to leave Man Utd after being "disrespected" by Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag.
“Does Maguire need a new start, a new challenge, a new beginning? Ten Hag has clearly got a problem with him. He plays in the cup games.” I think he stays because of the games and they can’t get someone else in. “Luke Shaw’s playing centre-back instead of him. I’d have walked straight into the manager’s office and said, ‘you’re disrespecting me’.
Harry Maguire joined Manchester United in 2019 from Leicester City in a world-record move for a defender.
I think he stays because of the games and they can’t get someone else in. That’s like me going back after the World Cup, playing well, everyone saying he’s done really well, and Patrice Evra is playing centre-back. I’d have walked straight into the manager’s office and said, ‘you’re disrespecting me’.
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been told by one of his predecessors to leave Old Trafford amid transfer links to Aston Villa.
He plays in the cup games." [here](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-maguire-transfer-united-25936760#comments-wrapper). "If you’re him you have to leave now," Ferdinand said of Maguire on Vibe With Five. I think he stays because of the games and they can’t get someone else in. "I’d have walked straight into the manager’s office and said, ‘you’re disrespecting me’. "I’d want to strangle Patrice! United have since played down the suggestion that Maguire might leave this month. [What Emi Martinez told Stevenage boss Steve Evans after Aston Villa FA Cup shock](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-steve-evans-stevenage-25925912) [Furious Emery makes Gerrard point as Villa players fail in one key area](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-unai-emery-stevenage-25926480) [Agbonlahor brands Villa player ‘useless’ and makes Unai Emery demand](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-agbonlahor-unai-emery-25927086) [Christian Purslow questioned over Aston Villa transfer as Unai Emery sent instruction](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/christian-purslow-questioned-over-aston-25933548) [Chelsea 'considering' shock transfer for Aston Villa defender](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-considering-shock-transfer-aston-25932549) [subscribing to our daily newsletter](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/?utm_source=newslettersignupheader&_gl=1*189sblu*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTA1OTg5ODE0MS4xNjczMjY2MzQx*_ga_B287MYQDTC*MTY3MzI2NjM0MC4xLjAuMTY3MzI2NjM0MC4wLjAuMA..) [Aston Villa transfer policy under fire as Unai Emery prepares for huge squad overhaul](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-moreno-25934345) [Aston Villa transfer news live - Emery closes in on signing, Arsenal link emerges](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/transfer-moreno-live-aston-villa-25876299) [Aston Villa](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/aston-villa-fc) have been linked with the England defender.
Rio Ferdinand has suggested that Erik ten Hag is "disrespecting" Harry Maguire at Manchester United and has advised the defender to leave the club.
Maguire, who was a standout performer for England at the 2022 World Cup, returned to the United starting XI for their 3-0 victory over Bournemouth, but Shaw was picked at centre-back once again in their FA Cup clash with Everton, and Ferdinand thinks the He plays in the cup games." The former United defender felt for Maguire after Ten Hag opted to start left-back Luke Shaw ahead of him in the heart of his backline alongside Raphael Varane in recent wins against Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers.