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Liverpool may also have got involved in the race but having signed Virgil van Dijk the year prior, there was no need for the Reds to make a move.

The Merseyside club may have had a good chance of winning it as well, as Maguire admitted that his favourite player growing up was a Liverpool star.



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Steven Gerrard had some incredible moments throughout his Liverpool career and it would have inspired other players to want to be like the former Reds captain.

Top, top players and two people I do look up to.”

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This may not go down well with Man United fans as Gerrard is a player the Red Devils fanbase definitely do not like given his allegiance to Liverpool and the moments he produced against their team throughout his playing days.

Maguire’s admiration of the former midfielder may have played a role in the defender moving to Liverpool had the Reds showed interest, which is something Phil Thompson wanted to see back in 2018.

Maguire made a name for himself at Leicester and would impress the nation further with his performances for England at the 2018 World Cup.

Liverpool legend Phil Thompson was impressed with what he saw from the centre-back in Russia and in an interview with the Liverpool Echo back in 2018, the former Reds defender called for Jurgen Klopp to sign the current Man United star.

“I’ve been a big fan of Harry Maguire since his days at Hull City,” Thompson stated.

“Since then, he’s got better and better.

He’s had a fantastic World Cup so far.

“I was saying long before the tournament started that he has all the attributes needed to be a Liverpool player.

“He’s big, he’s strong and positionally he’s very good whether as a two or a three at the back.