Maguire For £80m, Man Utd Strike Record Fee With Leicester

Manchester United have agreed an £80m deal to sign Leicester defender Harry Maguire, as per extremely reliable reports.

The deal is subject to a medical and would eclipse the current world-record £75m Liverpool paid for a defender when they bought Virgil van Dijk from Southampton.

Maguire is now set to discuss personal terms with United, who are set to beat rivals Manchester City to his signature.

The 26-year-old remains Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s No 1 target at Old Trafford and has told Leicester he wants to leave before the transfer window shuts on August 8.

Maguire is also said to be very keen on a move to Old Trafford so he can follow in the footsteps of his heroes Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand.