Manchester United turn down £20m offer from West Ham for Harry Maguire

Manchester United value Harry Maguire at £40-50m. West Ham have offered £20m for Harry Maguire.

David Moyes is keen to add Maguire to his squad for next season and West Ham have already made their first move in favor of the England defender.

p>< p>Old Trafford officials have rejected the bid and it remains to be seen how far West Ham are willing to go.

United value Maguire between £40m and £50m, but the player's salary £190,000 a week makes the fee a huge hurdle for West Ham.

It's also unclear if Maguire would be willing to move to the West. Ham, despite his position at United and the threat a lack of playing time could pose to his prospective England internationals.

30-year-old Maguire admitted he was «extremely disappointed» after Erik ten Hag stripped him of his captain's armband. this month and dropped far into the central half of the hierarchy.

Rafael Varane, Lisandro Martínez and Victor Lindelof lead him, while left-back Luke Shaw sometimes favored center midfielder Maguire last season.

Maguire (right) spent time on the bench last season after the fall of United's pecking order. Photo: Getty Images/Michael Regan

Gareth Southgate, the England manager, admitted that Maguire's situation at United is worrying as he prefers to recruit regularly for his clubs but doesn't have a plethora of options at centre-back.

Johnny Evans, a veteran Northern Ireland defender, has signed a pre-season deal with United and is currently on the club's US tour.

If Maguire had to leave, it's possible United could would look to give Evans a stimulus deal for next season to provide cover in midfield, unless the club decides to introduce a more permanent replacement.

However, there is no guarantee at this stage that Maguire will agree to leave or a fan will shell out money to convince United to sell.

Maguire has joined United from Leicester in an incredible £85m deal in 2019 and United will have a battle to recover at least half of this amount. fee.

By selling Declan Rice to Arsenal for £105m, Moyes is looking to strengthen his team and is showing interest in Maguire teammates Scott McTominay and Southampton's James Ward-Prowse.

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