Manchester United have effectively ruled out signing Elliott Anderson for £130m and are turning their attention to Matheus Fernandes; Harry Maguire has publicly likened the midfielder to Declan Rice, with Manchester City emerging as the leading contender.
The Manchester United centre-back said Thomas Tuchel broke the news via video call, with the England boss placing greater trust in the four-centre-back setup used throughout six autumn qualifier matches.
Harry Maguire signed a new deal with Manchester United in April and has since reportedly been offered to Inter Milan; Thomas Tuchel's decision not to call him up drew a public expression of disappointment, with England now fourth in the FIFA rankings.
Former England boss Sam Allardyce said on a podcast that Thomas Tuchel should include Manchester United's Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw in his World Cup squad, and weighed in on their selection battle with Djed Spence and Dan Burn.
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