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Martinez is the only centre-back that Ten Hag signed, as Varane and Lindelof were already at the club when the Dutchman arrived.
With Maguire falling down the pecking order, his place in Gareth Southgate’s squad has also been questioned. The 29-year-old’s poor form has continued at international level, but Allardyce believes that he has to go to the World Cup this winter.
“It has been outrageous from the people who are trying to undermine what a talent he [Maguire] is, and what a nice guy,” he added. “That’s particularly worrying for Gareth [Southgate] in terms of subsiding to the pressure. I’ve got to know him over the last few years, and with what he’s done for England, I hope Gareth stays strong and sticks with him, because he deserves it. I hope he stays loyal to Harry, and I hope Harry repays him for that loyalty.”
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