Manchester United have officially signed Harry Maguire from Leicester City worth 80 € Million pounds.
Harry Maguire becomes the most expensive defender in Europe and England most expensive defender.
Virgil Van Dijk was the most expensive last season after moving from Southampton worth €75 million.
Maguire becomes Manchester United’s third summer signing after Aaron Wan Bissaka, Daniel James and Man United are also linked to sign Sporting Lisbon Captain Bruno Fernandes also linked to Tottenham.
Maguire will wear the number five jersey which was worn by England defender Rio Ferdinand. The England defender penned down a six year contract and an option for extension.
Jacob Harry Maguire (born 5 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the English national team.
| Maguire playing for England at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Harry Maguire[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1993 (age 26)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Sheffield United | 134 | (9) |
| 2014–2017 | Hull City | 54 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Leicester City | 69 | (5) |
| 2019– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017– | England | 20 | (1) |
| HonoursMen’s footballRepresenting EnglandUEFA Nations League2019 Portugal | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:17, 5 August 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:23, 9 June 2019 (UTC) |
Born in Sheffield, he came through the youth system at Sheffield United before graduating to the first team in 2011. He totalled 166 professional games for the Blades and was their Player of the Year three consecutive times, also featuring in the PFA Team of the Year for League One as many times. In 2014, he transferred to Hull City for £2.5 million, who loaned him to Wigan Athletic in 2015. He joined Leicester City in 2017 for an initial fee of £12 million. Two years later, he moved to Manchester United for £80 million, a world-record fee for a defender.
Maguire played one match for England under-21 in 2012. In October 2017, he made his senior debut, and he was chosen for the 2018 FIFA World Cup squad.
Maguire was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.[4] After coming through the youth system at Sheffield United, and with the team struggling against relegation, he was promoted to the first-team squad, making his debut after coming on as a half-time substitute and winning the man of the match award in a home match against Cardiff City in April 2011.[5] He made four further appearances that season but could not prevent the club from being relegated to League One.[6][7]
Having cemented his place in the first team Maguire scored his first goal for the Blades in a 2–0 win at Oldham Athletic on the opening day of the 2011–12 League One season.[8]Having been ever present from the start of the season Maguire was handed an extended deal in October to keep him at Bramall Laneuntil 2015.[9] He continued in great form as the Blades pushed for promotion from League One and was rewarded at the end of the season when he was named as both “Player of the Year” and “Young Player of the Year” by the club.[10] The BBC’s Match of the Day magazine selected Maguire in its League One Team of The Year for 2011–12.[10]
Maguire went into the following season as first choice in the centre of defence and his good form continued as he scored a brace in a Football League Trophy tie in a 4–1 victory over Notts County at Meadow Lane on 17 October 2012.[11] By the end of February 2013 Maguire had made his 100th start for the Blades in a 0–0 draw against Leyton Orient at Bramall Lane at the age of just 19.[12]
On 21 June 2014, it was revealed that United had offered Maguire an improved contract amid interest from Hull City and Wolverhampton Wanderers in signing Maguire with United already rejecting a £1 million and an improved £1.5 million bid from Wolves.[13]
Hull City
Maguire following Hull City‘s victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the 2016 Championship play-off Final
On 29 July 2014, Maguire joined Hull City in a deal worth £2.5 million, signing a three-year contract.[14] He made his debut for the Tigers on 21 August in the UEFA Europa League play-off round first leg away to Lokeren of Belgium, a 1–0 defeat.[15] He did not make his Premier League debut until 20 December, when he replaced the injured Curtis Davies for the final 13 minutes of a home loss by the same score against Swansea City.[16]
After making only six appearances across all competitions at Hull, Maguire joined Wigan Athletic of the Championship on a one-month loan deal on 10 February 2015.[17] A week later, he debuted in a 1–0 win at Reading.[18]On 28 February, he scored a header from Jermaine Pennant‘s cross in a 3–1 win away to Blackpool.[19] Having played as many games in his month-long loan as he had for Hull in the first half of the season, Maguire’s stay at the DW Stadium was extended until the end of the season.[20]
While Maguire was out on loan, Hull had been relegated to the Championship. On 28 May 2016, they won promotion back with a 1–0 play-off final win over Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley Stadium, with him replacing goalscorer Mohamed Diamé in the final minute.[21]
In 2016–17, manager Mike Phelan made Maguire into a first-team regular.[22] Maguire scored his first goal for Hull in a 2–1 EFL Cupwin against Bristol City on 25 October 2016.[23] Maguire captained Hull City in their league victory against Middlesbrough on 5 April 2017 and scored his first Premier League goal in the 4–2 win.[24] In a season that ended with relegation, he was voted Hull’s Player of the Year by both the fans and the players.[25]
Leicester City
On 15 June 2017, Maguire signed for Premier League club Leicester City on a five-year contract for an initial £12 million fee, potentially rising to £17 million with add-ons.[26] He made his debut on 11 August as the season began with a 4–3 loss at Arsenal,[27] and eight days later he scored his first goal for the Foxes, heading in Riyad Mahrez‘s corner to conclude a 2–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at the King Power Stadium.[28] He played in every minute of the 2017–18 season and was awarded player of the season, as well as players’ player of the season at the club’s end of season awards.[29]
Amid speculation about a transfer to Manchester United for a potential world record fee for a defender, Maguire’s Leicester manager Claude Puel confirmed on transfer deadline day of 9 August 2018 that Maguire would stay at the club, his only travel to Manchester being to face United with the Leicester squad in the fixture the evening after.[30]
Manchester United
In July 2019, Manchester United made a £70 million bid for Maguire, a year after the club backed down from a deal because the same fee was considered too high.[31] They made an improved bid, believed to be £80 million, which was accepted by Leicester on 2 August. The fee surpasses the £75 million Liverpool paid for Virgil van Dijk in January 2018, making Maguire the world’s most expensive defender.[32] The transfer was completed on 5 August, with Maguire signing a six-year contract with the option for a further year.[33]
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