West Ham have decided to leave the race for Harry Maguire. Fabrizio Romano reports that the Hammers are frustrated having not received a green light from Man United.
United reportedly told the Englishman that he will not be leaving the club during the transfer window barring a late change of mind by the Old Trafford hierarchy.
Erik ten Hag had recommended to United’s football director, John Murtough, that Maguire should be sold, with West Ham appearing as the centre-back’s most likely destination.
A £30m deal appeared set to go through a fortnight ago only to break down due to Maguire’s demand for a £7m payoff to make up the shortfall in salary he would have lost by taking a reduced wage in east London.
However, the Hammers returned again but United are hesitant to do business as they make not be able to find a replacement.
Maguire joined United from Leicester for a world-record £80m fee in August 2019 and has endured an increasingly torrid time at Old Trafford, culminating with him being stripped of the captaincy last month.
He is yet to feature for Ten Hag’s side so far this season, though was on the bench for Saturday’s 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest.
His value to the Dutchman has increased, however, given the injury Raphael Varane sustained against Forest. United are awaiting scans to understand the severity of the Frenchman’s injury.
