Sir Alex Ferguson's former assistant Mike Phelan has a new idea to integrate Harry Maguire into the team.

Phelan, who won numerous trophies at United as a player and coach, was speaking about the club's former captain.

Maguire, now a backup under coach Erik ten Hag, has the qualities to play as a defensive midfielder in Phelan's mind.

"I had him at Hull," Phelan told Sky Sports when asked about Maguire.

"Harry came to the club from Sheffield United and he played a bit as a sitting defensive midfield player there.

“At Hull, he was building up to the player we thought he would be."