- Manchester United have finally landed a deal with Leicester City over Harry Maguire
- It is understood that a bid of £80m by United was accepted by the Foxes for the centre-back
- An initial offer of £70m fee was rejected by Leicester City
Harry Maguire, Leicester defender, has reportedly completed a £80m switch to Manchester United
According to the Mirror report, the Old Trafford dwellers have been repeatedly linked with the centre-back all summer, and had a massive bid of £70m rejected by the Foxes.
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However, on Friday, August 2, Man United tabled an improved offer which was finally accepted. The deal will likely include add-on fees.
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Interestingly, the transfer fee for the England international will send the £75m Liverpool splashed on Virgil van Dijk to the archives, making Maguire the most expensive defender in the game.
.Maguire will become Manchester United's third summer signing after the pair of Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinted time was no longer his friend to complete Maguire deal recently.
"I think we have picked the short straw," Solskjaer told Sky Sports News.
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"When we are done and our league starts there are still three more weeks with clubs hovering around your players, I don't think it's a good one for us, no."
Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that Harry Maguire, Leicester City defender, is missing from the Foxes squad number video clip amid £80m bid from Man United.
According to UK Sun report, the England international Maguire was left out after Red Devils tabled a £80m offer, but are afraid the Foxes will reject their world-record bid, with the King Power eggheads insisting on £85m.
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