Manchester United has reportedly accepted a £30 million ($38 million) offer for center-back Harry Maguire from West Ham.
According to soccer insider Fabrizio Romano, West Ham is expected to enter contract negotiations with Maguire soon. The transfer is not yet close to being completed, as the 30-year-old England international is still unsure whether he wants to join the Hammers.
Man United’s head coach Erik Ten Hag has already told Maguire earlier this offseason that he will have a hard time cracking the starting lineup. The player reportedly would prefer to remain at Old Trafford and fight for his place in the team but knows that the lack of playing time might cost him a spot with the England national team.
Harry Maguire still holds the title of world’s most expensive defender after he made a £80 million move from Leicester City to Manchester United in 2019. However, the move didn’t work out the way the Premier League powerhouse expected, as Maguire was error-prone and never brought the expected stability to the defense.
Maguire lost his place in the team last season, making only eight Premier League starts. He was also replaced as the team’s captain earlier this summer, which indicated that Manchester United is ready to move on.
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Manchester City target Lucas Paqueta is aware that West Ham United do not consider him unsaleable and they will sell him if the right offer is made.
The 25-year-old attacking midfielder joined West Ham last summer on a big-money move from French outfit Lyon.
Last season, Paqueta featured a total of 41 times for the Hammers and helped them win the Europa Conference League.
The Brazilian midfielder has attracted attention from Manchester City and they are keen on acquiring his signature.
The Cityzens have already been in with an offer to try to sign Paqueta, but it has not turned West Ham’s head.
However, Paqueta is interested in joining Pep Guardiola’s side and is aware that West Ham will sell for the right price, according to Sky Deutschland.
Paqueta has an £85m release clause in his contract, but it does not become active until next summer.
West Ham have already banked £105m from selling Declan Rice to Arsenal this summer and do not need to compromise on Paqueta’s price.
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