Paul Merson has revealed that he called Harry Maguire to apologise after he branded Manchester United's decision to pay £80m for him 'ridiculous' back in 2019.
Maguire starred at the 2018 World Cup for England during their run to the semi-finals, and United opted to pay a world-record fee for a defender to Leicester to bring him to Old Trafford the following year.
When asked for his opinion on the transfer, Merson said on Sky Sports: 'Harry Maguire, £80m, is ridiculous. Ridiculous at the highest level.
Paul Merson full on predicts the future here, it’s scary how right he is.