According to Italian journalist, Gianluca di Marzio, Manchester United are in the ‘closing stages’ of the deal for Leicester City defender Harry Maguire. He tweeted the update much to the delight of a number of Manchester United fans.
Manchester United have reportedly agreed on an £80m deal for the 26-year-old, who is Solskjaer’s number one defensive target this summer. The blockbuster deal would also see the Englishman eclipsing Virgil van Dijk’s world-record £75m move to Liverpool, making him the most expensive defender of all time.
Maguire will become the third signing for United this summer, following the acquisitions of Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka for a combined fee of £68m.
Manchester City were also interested in the Englishman’s services and viewed him as a potential successor for Vincent Kompany. However, Maguire expressed his desire in moving to Old Trafford after City dropped their interest and United showed it signing him.
Maguire recently missed a training session due to sickness, giving rise to speculation about a move to Manchester United. Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers also gave the Red Devils a boost after stating that there is no deadline for them to sign the defender.
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