Michael Antonio names Manchester United player who should have joined West Ham this summer

West Ham striker Michael Antonio believes Harry Maguire should have left Manchester United this summer in order to get a clean slate.

Maguire has been in the headlines again during the international break after being abused and jeered during England's 3-1 friendly win over Scotland on Tuesday. The 30-year-old came off the bench at Hampden Park and was unfortunate to score an own-goal, with the home crowd sarcastically cheering when he completed a pass.

After the result, Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate branded the attitude towards Maguire as a 'joke', blaming portions of the media for the vitriol suffered. On Tuesday morning, the defender's mother his back at the abuse her son has received.

Maguire looked set to join West Ham during the summer transfer window, with United accepting a £30million from the Hammers. However that deal fell through, with club and player unable to find a pay-off arrangement.

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"He’s half a man now," Antonio told the Footballer’s Football Podcast. "He’s trying to stay strong, he’s trying to rebuild himself and he had opportunities to leave and opportunities to come to us, but he believes in his ability, but it’s not working for him.

"Honestly, I would’ve [moved to West Ham]. I would’ve wanted the clean slate for myself. I would’ve wanted to move away, start again and to rebuild myself because people on his back are his own fans. So, for him to build himself again with a clean slate.

"At West Ham, everyone knows about him, everyone knows what he’s going through. We would’ve tried to build him up and give him that fresh start. Nobody has spoken up for him, I have on this podcast. He should be getting more backing. Someone needs to help."

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