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‘Maguire can’t play his position at Manchester United’ – Solskjaer has transfer priority set by Parker

Harry Maguire may be the most expensive defender in world football, but Paul Parker says the £80 million ($101m) asset cannot play the role being asked of him at Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to dip back into the market for a left-sided centre-half.

The Red Devils sought to address issues at the heart of their back four when putting a record-breaking deal in place with Leicester during the summer of 2019.

England international Maguire was taken onto their books, with the uncompromising 27-year-old quickly proving himself to be captain material.