Error code: %{errorCode}

Soccer

Former Manchester United player suggests selling Harry Maguire to Chelsea

Former Manchester United player suggests selling Harry Maguire to ChelseaGetty

With Harry Maguire having fallen out of favour at Manchester United, Dwight Yorke suggested the Red Devils sell the defender to Chelsea.

Maguire has struggled to find consistent form at Old Trafford under manager Erik ten Hag, although he did earn a Premier League Player of the Month award in November 2023 and has shown the ability to still play at a high level when called upon.

Despite this, Maguire could still find himself on the outside looking in when the new season starts next month, and Yorke believes the 31-year-old could find new life in London.

Speaking to BoyleSports, who offer the latest Premier League Betting, Yorke explained that a hypothetical move from United to Chelsea could be best for Maguire and his current club.

"I think we need to freshen things up at United and bring new faces in and take the future of the football club forward rather than backwards," Yorke said.

"Having said that, Maguire has shown that he is very capable of playing at the highest level still and elite clubs like Chelsea, who are trying to rebuild, might take a chance on Maguire.

"He can clearly still play at the level and a fresh start might just give him that injection to really perform again for another year or two at that top level. So you never know.

"I played until I was 36 so I'm never going to write someone off if they're still in their early 30s. He's still got the attributes to do that. 

"I think players do improve if the team is doing well and winning football matches, football becomes very easy to play. Football is only difficult when things are not going particularly well and then you realise who is really good and who isn’t.

"With Thiago Silva leaving Chelsea, there's a gap there for an experienced player like Maguire to move into."

Live on DAZN: Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse. Click here for details.   

Watch on YouTube