Often burdened by the weight of his £80m price tag, each and every minor mistake made since he made the switch from the King Power Stadium to Old Trafford has been scrutinised.
Though being the captain of the biggest club in English football guarantees your performances will be under a white-hot spotlight more often than most, Maguire seemed to arrive in Manchester as a flop before a ball had even been kicked.
However, quietly but consistently over the course of last season, Maguire’s stock continued to rise as he helped guide United to a second-place league finish, comfortably securing Champions League football for next season, as well as aiding in the ending of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s semi-final hoodoo to reach the Europa League final.
Maguire’s quality was notable by its absence, United losing that final to Villarreal ensuring their four-year trophy drought continued as the centre-back missed the clash after sustaining ankle ligament damage towards the end of the season.
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