MANCHESTER UNITED have been told they could do a lot worse than look to sign Rangers captain James Tavernier.

Jim Duffy says he's "baffled" that the Gers star has not attracted interest from some of England's top sides.

The former Morton and Dundee boss reckons the right-back is "good enough" to play for United or other top six sides, such as Arsenal.

Tavernier has been a key figure at Ibrox since signing in 2015.

The 30-year-old is expected to sign a contract extension with the club, which would see him earn a testimonial with the Light Blues.

Speaking on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard earlier this week, Duffy says he cannot understand why a top English team hasn't come calling, highlighting that Tav is better than Man United's current first choice right-back Diogo Dalot. 

He said: "I am absolutely baffled that no major English Premiership club has tried to buy James Tavernier with his quality and his consistency at the top level over the last two and a half years.

“He struggled to win the Rangers fans over a bit to start with because they hadn’t won anything but the last couple of years his development as a player and captain has been nothing sort of immense.

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"His stats are different level. He’s a modern day full back with his delivery. Defensively he’s better as well and he’s an all round terrific player.

“There are very consistent players but when you’re in the spot light as much as the Rangers captain you have to produce and any dip at all is exaggerated so all credit to him. I think he’s been absolutely outstanding for Rangers and I’m baffled why somebody hasn’t come in.

“When you see the amounts of money being thrown about down south for a lot less talented players than him then it complete confuses me.

“I think he’s good enough for the top six. I look at Man Utd and who they have at right back. He’s better than their right back.

"At that kind of level I have no doubts whether it be Arsenal, Man Utd or any of them I think he’s good enough to go play in the top half of the Premier League."