Manchester United defender has been told something he cannot ignore this summer

"He drinks the vodka, he drinks the Jäger, his head's f*****g massive," was the chant heard around Old Trafford earlier in the week.

There are no prizes for guessing who that cringeworthy England chant is about. Some Manchester United fans, particularly those who lack an affinity with England, scoff at the song, but Harry Maguire appreciates hearing it nonetheless.

Although Maguire's name is rarely sung when he plays for his club, he's regularly serenaded when playing for England and he remains a hugely popular player among the Three Lions' fans because of his brilliant displays for his country.

Regardless of his mixed form in the Premier League, Maguire has always delivered when playing for England. He needs a particular set of circumstances to perform and the demands of international football suit the way he plays.

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The pace of the international game always brings out the best in Maguire and he's comfortable with Gareth Southgate's tactics, whereas he's limited at club level, which is why Erik ten Hag signed Lisandro Martinez to replace him.

Martinez has been a resounding improvement on Maguire. He's one of the best centre-backs in the league and Maguire has consequently slipped down the pecking order, now finding himself considered as fifth choice.

The club captain made just eight league starts this season and, although he briefly rose ahead of Victor Lindelof after the World Cup as third in the centre-back pecking order, he ended the campaign watching from the bench, with Lindelof and even Luke Shaw ahead of him.

Maguire was culpable in the Sevilla debacle at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium and he didn't start again until the final day of the season, with