Harry Maguire could become a “total different player” with new bodies around him for Manchester United next season, claims Jaap Stam.
It has been a season to forget for Manchester United and their club captain. They almost certainly cannot qualify for the Champions League next term. Even their place in the Europa League has been under threat.
Questions have been asked of many of their key players amid the underwhelming run of results. Captain Maguire has been the subject of scrutiny more than most.
There have been rumours he could lose the captaincy or even leave the club altogether. However, others believe the world’s costliest defender still has something to prove.
Joining those defending him has been one of his Manchester United predecessors, Stam. The Dutchman has admitted that there have been mistakes from Maguire, but that could be a side-effect of the pressure of his price tag.
What’s more, if new players arrive in the summer, the former Leicester City star could get back to his best.
“I still think Harry is a good player, is a good defender,” Stam told the Press Association.
“You need to understand, every player – and I’ve had it myself as well – goes through rough spells, that he’s having a hard time, the confidence is a bit low, he’s not feeling well, making mistakes.
“But when you cost 100million and you’re making a mistake, yeah, the pressure on you is a lot more than when you’re costing a few quid.
“He’s played this season good games as well. Having this season now and maybe a new coach coming in, having a fresh start, (he will be) learning a lot from this season as well and what he’s done and what he needs to do.
“Does he need to make a change or not? Maybe having different players next to him or in front of him can help him out as well in terms of feeling more confident, so maybe next season you’ll see a total different player.”
Stam suggests Van de Beek can also benefit from same factors as Maguire
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