Maguire has not been a regular starter at Old Trafford since the Dutchman took over in the summer.
Nonetheless, United captain Maguire performed admiringly at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup for England but is back warming the bench at his club side.
In the absence of Lisandro Martinez, Ten Hag has opted to utilise left back Luke Shaw in central defence; a decision that has not gone down well with Ferdinand.
"If you're [Maguire], you have to leave now. Luke Shaw’s playing centre-back instead of him," Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel, Vibe With Five.
"That's like me going back after the World Cup, playing well, everyone saying he's done really well, and Patrice Evra is playing centre-back.
"I'd want to strangle Patrice! I would've smashed Patrice in training to make sure he's not available, and I'd be going to the manager and saying, 'are you taking the p*** out of me, boss?'.
"I'd have walked straight into the manager's office and said, 'you're disrespecting me'. Harry Maguire's got to move.
"I think he stays because of the games, and they can’t get someone else in. He plays in the cup games."
