Harry Maguire left in Manchester – Kommersant

One of the summer’s most notable signings, former Manchester United captain Harry Maguire (left) to West Ham, fell through. Leading British media resources such as the BBC and The Guardian reported on the deal as having practically taken place last week. It has been alleged that West Ham have agreed to sign the England defender for £30m (€35m). Note that in 2019, when Maguire moved to Manchester United from Leicester, much more was paid for him – almost € 90 million. In the rating of purchases of defense players, that deal until recently remained a record. It was surpassed only this summer – in July, Manchester City bought the defender of the Croatian national team Josko Guardiola for € 100 million.

According to British media resources, the problems with the transfer of Maguire were caused by the fact that he and Manchester United failed to agree on the terms of terminating the contract. West Ham were not ready to pay the defender almost € 12 million a year, which he received in Manchester, and the player himself, agreeing to the transfer, according to the Daily Mail, planned to partially compensate for the lost salary in the future by receiving compensation from Manchester United ( it was about €8 million). His contract with Manchester United runs until 2025. What exactly its provisions allow the player to demand such payments is not reported. The parties, however, did not agree. As a result, West Ham, tired of waiting, refused the deal.

Despite the fact that Manchester United head coach Eric ten Hag does not favor Maguire and it was at his insistence that he was stripped of the captain’s armband, he plays consistently in the England team. In the last 11 matches of the national team, he has consistently entered the field in the starting lineup.

Alexander Petrov