Man Utd ‘reject’ lowball Harry Maguire bid with three points blocking exit
Manchester United have reportedly turned their noses up at a proper bid for Harry Maguire from West Ham. And the Hammers might not come again to the negotiating desk after seeing their low-ball supply turned down, with the Hammers believed to be involved about a number of elements of the deal.
United reportedly need £50million to money in on Maguire this summer time. They spent an eye-watering £80m to prise him away from Leicester City in 2019, and a downturn in type noticed him end final season as Ten Hag’s fourth-choice centre-back.
To add insult to damage, Maguire was stripped of the United captaincy earlier this month after Bruno Fernandes donned the armband for a lot of final marketing campaign. West Ham might supply the defender a method out of Old Trafford this summer time, and The Athletic declare {that a} £20m bid has been submitted.
United wasted no time in responding because the proposal was swiftly turned down. And any hopes of an improved supply might not final lengthy, with the Hammers deemed ‘unlikely’ to place additional cash on the desk.
Reports point out that David Moyes and co are uncertain whether or not Maguire could be open to the transfer amid claims that he needs to remain and battle for his place at United. The 30-year-old’s hefty wage is believed to symbolize an additional supply of concern.
And the third impediment blocking Maguire’s potential transfer to the London Stadium is the charge itself, with West Ham kicking off the bidding at lower than half of the Red Devils’ touted asking worth.
Maguire had spells within the Premier League with Hull City and the Foxes earlier than arriving at Old Trafford. Since making his worldwide debut in 2017, the Sheffield-born star has racked up greater than a half-century of England caps.
However, a string of errors within the well-known purple shirt have seen him battle for minutes below Ten Hag. The determination to switch Maguire as captain left him ‘extraordinarily disenchanted’, in line with a statement he launched on social media.