Manchester United have rejected a reasonable £20 million bid from West Ham for Harry Maguire. Maguire has slipped down the pecking order at Old Trafford. United are willing to listen to offers for him. But will only let the 30-year-old leave if a significant bid comes in.
The England defender is valued at closer to £40m. They want an amount close to that inorder to sell him. Manager Erik ten Hag is happy to keep the former Leicester man. That is for the upcoming season.
Ten Hag has preferred Lisandro Martínez and RaphaVarane at centre-back. The Dutchman stripped Maguire of the captaincy earlier this summer. But he wants at least four central defenders in his squad and could get gametime if injuries happens in future.
West Ham will find it difficult to match the wages of Harry Maguire
West Ham are considering their next move. But they are very reluctant to make a bid beyond what they have already offered now.
Even if West Ham have a bid getting accepted, there is another sticking point. That is Maguire’s massive wages. He has two years plus a one-year option left. That is on his contract and his wage will increase this summer. This is after United qualified for the Champions League after playing in the Europa league the season before.
The recruitment department are also monitoring Eintracht Frankfurt striker Randal Kolo Muani. And ofcourse the Ajax forward Mohammed Kudus. But Höjlund is Ten Hag’s top target. There is confidence a deal can be agreed. That is before the start of the Premier League season.
