Manchester United refuse to give up chase for £80 million Leicester star

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Manchester United are persisting in their pursuit of defender Harry Maguire despite Leicester City’s £80 million asking price.

Harry Maguire

The England international has been identified as a key target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad revamp.

However, the Foxes are under no pressure to sell the centre-back, who penned a new contract until 2023 last summer after an impressive World Cup campaign in Russia.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.