Sir Jim Ratcliffe officially enters race to buy Man United from Glazers
According to reports, the Glazers believe the £80million they spent on signing Harry Maguire for Manchester United is ‘lost money’. And that speaks volumes about the England international and how much his stock has fallen at the club. A parting of ways seems to be on the cards this summer, with the 30-year-old struggling for game time under Erik ten Hag.
Manchester United thought they were onto a winner when they signed Maguire from Leicester back in 2019.
The England international had been a key player for the Foxes, while also shining as Gareth Southgate steered the Three Lions to the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia a year previously.
Initially, Maguire looked like money well spent. He impressed on his debut, helping the Red Devils cruise to a 4-0 victory over Chelsea.
He would also be a key player for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during his spell in the Old Trafford dugout, too.
But, over the past year or so, Maguire’s stock has fallen drastically and all signs point to a summer departure.
According to El Pais, the Glazers consider the money they invested in the centre-back nearly four years ago to be ‘lost’.
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Man Utd takeover: Glazers view Harry Maguire as 'money lost' with transfer window creeping closer (Image: GETTY)
It seems just a matter of time before Maguire leaves United, with the player wanting regular game time as he enters the peak years of his career.
And it’ll be intriguing to see who comes forward to try and land the centre-back.
Leicester were linked mere months ago but with the Foxes set to be relegated, it’s hard to see a return to the King Power Stadium taking place.
West Ham could land Maguire - and a swap deal involving Declan Rice could be attractive to David Moyes.
And Inter Milan enquired about the United star back in January, meaning the Serie A giants revisiting a deal can’t be ruled out.
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Man Utd takeover: Harry Maguire has struggled to win Erik ten Hag round (Image: GETTY)
Meanwhile, former United star Jaap Stam recently urged Maguire to leave and go somewhere he can play on a regular basis.
“If I was Maguire, looking at him and how it's working out for him, or how it's going this season, I would have said [he should leave], and I think that's best for him as well because he needs to play,” said Stam.
“You're at a certain age that you want to play, you need to play football. It seems like Ten Hag doesn’t always believe in Maguire.
“I think the best thing to do is to go somewhere where you can play week in, week out.”
Maguire could be involved when United lock horns with Chelsea on Thursday night (8pm).