Ex-Manchester United protector, Rio Ferdinand has said the club may never win the Premier League title with their defence developed around captain, Harry Maguire.

Maguire, an ₤ 80m signing from Leicester in 2019, has actually struggled to produce his finest kind this season.

The England worldwide was stopped by interim manager, Ralf Rangnick for Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Watford at Old Trafford.

Ferdinand believes Maguire’s absence of pace indicates he might struggle to reclaim his position in the club’s long-lasting future.

“Is Maguire going to allow you to win the league? That’s a question as well.

“The thing about someone like Ralf Rangnick and leading teams now is when they play, they use the front foot and want to win the ball high.

“Therefore, you need defenders that can protect on the midway line 1v1, 2v2 or 3v2 if you desire that security. If you can play 2v2 or 1v1 on the midway line, that enables you to have more bodies in the challengers’ half,” Ferdinand stated on his Vibe with Five YouTube channel.

Ferdinand included that if he was a quick forward, he would be spending time Maguire, because “for all the great characteristics he has in his video game, that is a huge weakness.”

United are presently in fourth position on the table with 47 points.