Manchester United complete record signing of Leicester City's Harry Maguire in £ 80 m move (photos)
Manchester United, the Premier League club, completed Harry Maguire's record signing in a £ 80 m move from Leicester City, making him the world's most costly defender.
England's 26-year-old international put pen to paper for another 12 months on a six-year agreement with the option. The amount of the deal is up to £ 200,000 a week.
Maguire informed the official website of the club:' I'm happy to sign for this excellent club. I had a great time at Leicester and would like to thank everyone in the club and the fans for their wonderful assistance over the previous two seasons. However, it's an amazing chance when Manchester United comes knocking at your door.
I'm enthusiastic about the vision and plans he has for the team from my discussions with the director. Clearly, Ole (Gunnar Solskjaer) is building a trophy winning team. Now I'm looking forward to meeting my new team-mates and starting the season.' Solskjaer added:' Harry is one of the game's greatest center-backs today and I'm happy that we've secured his signature.
He's a great game reader and has a powerful presence on the pitch, with the capacity to stay calm under pressure-coupled with his composure on the ball and a enormous presence in both boxes-I can see that he's going to fit well into this group on and off the pitch.
He's got a wonderful character and he's a good addition to the club.
I would like to welcome Harry to Manchester United and we look forward to working with him as we work for the new season.' Harry Maguire, who made 76 appearances for the Foxes following his arrival in the summer of 2017 from Hull City, scored five objectives for the club.
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