Manchester United and Leicester City have agreed a fee for Harry Maguire, clearing the way for the English center back to join the Old Trafford set.
That fee is a whopping $100 million, according to Bleacher Report’s Dean Jones. That’s about $4 million more than the world record for a defender, set when Liverpool purchased Virgil van Dijk from Southampton.
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Maguire has been a statistical monster for Leicester City, and he passes the eye test, too.
Manchester United has needed to upgrade its stable of center backs for some time, and now the biggest question is who will work best alongside the 6-foot-4 26-year-old.
The former Sheffield United, Wigan Athletic, and Hull City defender is now 20-times capped by England.
The move could have a ripple effect on the Premier League, as the Foxes have been expected to bid for Burnley star James Tarkowski should Maguire leave the King Power Stadium.
United finally agreeing terms on the £80m Maguire deal.
— Dean Jones (@DeanJonesSoccer) July 21, 2019
Mad amount of money to spend on him and Wan-Bissaka this summer but also very necessary