Manchester United star Harry Maguire has named Rio Ferdinand as his 'dream' centre-back partner. The England international joined the Red Devils from Leicester in a jaw-dropping deal that cost £85m.
It trumps the fee Liverpool paid Southampton for Virgil van Dijk to make Maguire the most expensive defender of all time. But the impact the Sheffield-born star has had at the club has been huge for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Norwegian has seen his side's defence improve remarkably this campaign. Prior to the coronavirus crisis halting the Premier League, United had kept nine clean sheets in their last 11 matches.
Victor Lindelof has been the preferred partner for him at the back, with the likes of Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe unable to