There are strong speculations which suggest that Manchester United have agreed a world-record £80million deal for Leicester defender Harry Maguire.
According to sources close to the deal, United will pay £60m for Maguire, 26, with an extra £20m available in add-ons.
And that will see him become the world’s most expensive defender, topping the £75m Liverpool forked out on Virgil van Dijk, 28, in 2018.
The Foxes have already found a replacement for their leader with Lewis Dunk, 27, set to join from Brighton in a £45m swoop.
United may have beaten their bitter rivals Manchester City to the centre-back’s signature.
Both the Premier League champions and the Red Devils have seen their £70m bids rejected by Leicester.
But after Old Trafford chiefs upped their offer, Leicester eventually sanctioned the deal.
That comes just a few days after Maguire angrily accused Leicester of pricing him out of his mega move.
Jose Mourinho wanted to sign the centre-back last summer after the former Hull man’s performances for England at the World Cup.
Leicester landed the Sheffield man for £17m in 2017 and will make a healthy £43m profit straight away.
