Former Manchester United star Marcos Rojo has launched a scathing attack on Harry Maguire and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Rojo claims that he was told by the former United manager that he had to start Maguire over him even after he made ‘huge mistakes’ because of the world-record fee they had signed the centre-back for. Maguire became the most expensive defender of all-time when he joined Man Utd in 2019 and instantly became a key part of Solskjaer’s team, later being named club captain. However, Rojo was furious that Maguire had taken his place in the team, and issued an ultimatum to Solskjaer to either sell him or start him.
Maguire actually started out alright for United, though was still culpable of making some high-profile errors, helping the club finish in the top four two years running and leading them to the Europa League final in 2021. After that though, the Red Devils suffered a huge dip in form and Maguire was often made the scapegoat, and this season the England International has spent more time on the bench with Erik ten Hag signing Martinez to effectively replace the 30-year-old. And with the defensive partnership of Martinez and Varane thriving, when fit, many expect him to leave United in the summer.