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Solskjaer revealed the reasons why he signed Harry Maguire and defended the player

The Norwegian legend signed Maguire in 2019 from Leicester City 

By Liam Styles

The Norwegian legend signed Maguire in 2019 from Leicester City 

Manchester United’s defender Harry Maguire has been one of the trending topics in the last few weeks in the news about the Red Devils, after the player scored an own goal against Scotland playing for England and was highly criticized, and he would have remained out of the squad of Manchester United to face Bayern Munchen in the Champions League.

Meanwhile, in the last few hours, the manager who signed him for Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recently spoke in an interview with the English site The Athletic, where he analyzed the performance and career of the English defender since his arrival to United in 2019 for €87 million from Leicester City.

In this sense, the Norwegian coach spoke about the treatment Harry Maguire has been receiving from the fans and the media, and he has echoed Gareth Souhgate’s latest comments on the embarrassing situation lived by the English defender. " It's a disgrace that he's getting so much abuse. I feel sorry for him, but he's a strong lad and I hope it turns for him”, said Solskjaer.

Solskjaer said to be happy with Maguire as a Manchester United manager

In addition, Solskjaer has revealed to The Athletic that he was happy with Harry Maguire as a Manchester United manager, after he signed the English defender in 2019 as a part of the club’s process to rebuild their defense. “He raised our defense big time when he arrived and lifted the mood around the place”, revealed Solskjaer.
 

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