Harry Maguire’s £80m Man Utd transfer fee ‘a joke’ slams William Gallas and says ‘how much would a prime me be worth?’
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WILLIAM GALLAS has blasted Manchester United's £80million deal for Harry Maguire.
The Red Devils parted with a world-record fee for a defender when they signed the Leicester ace in August 2019.
Maguire, 27, has subsequently been virtually ever-present for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, also being appointed captain following Ashley Young's departure in January.
But the England star doesn't escape criticism for his performances, with former Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham star William Gallas the latest to stick the boot in.
Speaking exclusively to , the Frenchman said: "The amount of money they spent on Harry Maguire was a joke.
"I'm sorry, it is a joke. It's Manchester United and they do have a lot of money to spend, but when you look at that player, he is not worth that amount of money.
"If Harry Maguire is worth £80m, then I don't know how much a prime William Gallas would be worth in 2020!
"But football has changed. Clubs invest crazy money on players, and it's very difficult to understand how someone can spend so much money on one player.
"If you're a young player in the Premier League and you play really well in two or three games, your value will go up straight away.
"That shouldn't be the place.
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"You should have to play well the whole season for your value to increase so much."
The Red Devils are currently seventh in the Premier League table.
But Solskjaer and Co could climb as high as second if they beat Leeds United tomorrow afternoon, depending on results elsewhere.
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