Manchester United have a difficult first test to begin their Champions League campaign as they travel to Bayern Munich this evening.
31.08.2023 - 16:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Dimitar Berbatov admits he sympathises with Harry Maguire over his current situation at Manchester United.
Maguire, 30, was removed as captain by Erik ten Hag this summer and has yet to play a single minute so far during their Premier League charge. The former Leicester City player is currently behind Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof in the centre-back pecking order at Old Trafford.
West Ham did offer Maguire, who has retained a place in the England squad for two games during the September international break, an escape rote this summer. However, after United and the Hammers reached an agreement in principle for his signature, the 57-cap defender instead opted to stay put.
An injury to Varane means that Maguire is unlikely to move on before the deadline passes at 11pm on Friday night, either, as Betfair ambassador Berbatov attempts to shed light on his situation. Speaking to the bookmaker, he said: "There are a couple of scenarios that I can see happening.
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"The first is United don't let him [Maguire] go this transfer window because they're looking at the injuries and they need back-up. They're also looking to see if they can buy someone in the market and, if they can do it, then maybe Maguire will leave before the deadline. If they can't buy anyone, then he will stay."
Berbatov added: "If United find someone to bring in, that's going to be an even bigger sign to Maguire he won't be trusted to play, and then he'll need to leave. I can see he's the last in the pecking order of defenders at
Manchester United have a difficult first test to begin their Champions League campaign as they travel to Bayern Munich this evening.
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