Manchester United legend Steve Bruce has been considering giving Harry Maguire a call.
The England international has been struggling for club and country in recent weeks.
Maguire, who is out of favour at United under Erik ten Hag, could do with a word of encouragement from ex-Newcastle boss Bruce, who knows all about playing as a center half at United.
Bruce told Up Front with Simon Jordan: I think the abuse of Harry Maguire has gotten to a level that I don't think any of us have ever seen before.
He's always the subject of frustration from Manchester United supporters whenever he makes a mistake.
I wonder sometimes whether it is England supporters, but I can't remember a time when he's ever let England down in fact, I think he's always done particularly well.
It seems to be that everywhere he's going maybe because he is getting stick so much at Old Trafford that every ground is replicating it. It borders on ridicule, and I don't like that.
I nearly rang him in the summer because I know him from my time managing him at Hull City.
I personally think that I would have moved on because once the manager has showed his cards and made it clear that you won't be playing then you need to move on.
"He needs to go and find his career again and he needs to feel respected. I thought with David Moyes in charge at West Ham that it would have been a really good fit."
