Former Manchester United forward, Dimitar Berbatov, has expressed his belief that Harry Maguire has the potential to follow a redemption path reminiscent of David Beckham's at Old Trafford.

Berbatov, aged 42, has proposed that Maguire, following his impressive showing against Brentford, could embark on a similar journey as Beckham, who rebounded from disappointment at the 1998 World Cup to have one of his best seasons in the Premier League.

"Harry Maguire was good against Brentford. The only thing he can do is stay concentrated when given the chance to perform and not make silly mistakes," Berbatov told Betfair.

"When he speaks, you can see that Harry is confident in his ability. When he was given the captain's armband, his confidence obviously increased, but so did his ego.

"Now that the captain’s armband has been taken away, his ego is hurt. He needs to start rebuilding his relationship with the fans again. The chance is there for him to show he can handle everything again.

"Maybe, like we saw in the Beckham documentary, Harry is going through that tough time right now but hopefully, in the end he can find redemption at the end of his own movie."

During the summer transfer window, there were strong links between Maguire and a potential departure from the club, particularly with West Ham United expressing interest.

However, Maguire has stayed put and may now contend for a spot in the starting lineup, given that injuries have sidelined players like Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, and Luke Shaw.

Speaking on his United future while on international duty with England, Maguire said, "I am not going to sit here all my life and play once a month. If it carries on, I am sure myself and the club will sit down and have a chat about things.

"It's not my decision whether I start the next game for United or not. In a couple of weeks, I'll go back and find out. At the moment, I haven't been playing anywhere near as much as I would like. That is the bottom line."

During the summer transfer window, there were strong links between Maguire and a potential departure from the club, particularly with West Ham United expressing interest.

However, Maguire has stayed put and may now contend for a spot in the starting lineup, given that injuries have sidelined players like Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, and Luke Shaw.