Harry Maguire is close to leaving Manchester United as West Ham have reportedly agreed in principle to sign him for £30m.
West Ham had attempted a €25.5m bid for Manchester United centre-back Maguire earlier in the window, and also saw his bid of £30m €38.2m for his teammate Scott McTominay pushed back. But after submitting an improved £30million bid for the 30-year-old defender, the reporter for Sky Sports Dharmesh Sheth claimed an agreement in principle had been reached between the two teams.
The future of Maguire, who signed for United from Leicester City in 2019 for a club-record £80million, appears to be a long way off at Old Trafford. While he previously said he was keen to stay and fight for his place in Erik ten Hag’s squad, the England international could now be heading for a new challenge at West Ham.
Maguire, who was replaced as club captain by Bruno Fernandes, is currently behind Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane in the defensive hierarchy at United.
The former Foxes centre-back, out of contract at United in 2025, was also behind Athletic Club’s goal in their final pre-season game on Sunday.
