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Southgate: Man Utd will want to keep Maguire

England coach Gareth Southgate can see Harry Maguire staying with Manchester United.

However, he believes the former captain's status has changed.

He told talkSPORT: “We're not in a world where we're cuddling. We're in the tough world of professional football.

“He's got two World Cup winners in the team ahead of him. [Raphael] Varane and [Lisandro] Martinez are top level players, when you're at the big clubs you're always going to be challenged, they're going to sign players every summer, you've got to compete for your position and you've got to take that battle on.

“If you're Manchester United you want good backup as well, you're going to get injuries, they've got Champions League football as well as trying to push for the Premier League.

“I'm sure they will be comfortable about Harry staying as back-up or being in the team, however that fight ends up."

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