Manchester United is seeking to dispose of Harry Maguire, who was brought in for the highest transfer fee ever for a centre-back.
The British media Daily Star reported on the 13th (Korea Standard Time) that “Manchester United will receive offers for Maguire in January. It starts at 10 million pounds (about 17.6 billion won).”
Maguire, who played as Leicester City’s main defender, drew attention due to his strong physical ability and outstanding ability to compete for balls in the air. Manchester United, which was unstable in defense, sought to recruit Maguire. Manchester United had the highest transfer fee ever for a central defender for 80 million pounds (about 141.2 billion won).
His early performances were consistent. Maguire played as a key defender under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He played in 55 official matches in the 2019/20 season. He also appeared in 52 matches in the 2020/21 season, showing solid performance.
It was successfully established at Manchester United, but then it began to go downhill rapidly. Maguire was criticized by Manchester United fans for making a series of basic mistakes. The disadvantage of slow speed has also begun to emerge. As a result, he suffered the humiliation of being deprived of the captain’s position after Erik ten Hach was appointed.
Maguire, who played the backup role last season, started as the starting lineup when Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane were injured. His performance was not bad. Maguire had four goals and two assists in 31 games to minimize injury gap in defense. He has one goal in nine games this season.
Manchester United is planning to dispose of Maguire, although it has escaped some of its sluggishness. Manchester United has three main central defenders, Lenny Yoro, Matthijs The Licht and 꽁머니 Martinez. Maguire is determined to make minimal profits by selling it in January as his contract expires next summer.