Harry Maguire Opens Up About Difficult Situation and Failed Transfer in Latest Interview

Wants to fight for a place at United

English national defender Harry Maguire has only played 23 Premier League minutes in the current season; since the arrival of coach Erik ten Hag in the summer of 2022, the once most expensive defender in the world has only been the number four central defender at Manchester United. The 30-year-old’s contract with the “Red Devils” runs until 2025, and the right-footer has now spoken about his difficult situation and, for the first time, about a failed move in the summer.

“The first four weeks were tough,” said the defender, who was criticized by many in his home country, in the “Express“, who, despite his limited playing time at club level, was in the starting line-up in all ten of England’s international matches during the 2022/23 season and played 880 minutes. “I’ve thought about everything and I know that the moment I haven’t started a game in the first four games of the season, the story becomes clear to me. I want to play games, I want to play football.”

While things are going well for Maguire in the national team, he was a candidate for sale at Man United in the last summer transfer window. A move to West Ham United was on the cards for a long time, but reportedly failed due to a severance payment that the defender is said to have made a prerequisite for an early departure. The “Hammers” are said to have offered around 35 million euros; United had agreed to the transfer, it is said. When asked about this specifically, the professional said: “How should I put this? We just didn’t come to an agreement.”

The most expensive central defenders in history: Man City often there

23 Dayot Upamecano | In 2021 for €42.5 million from Leipzig to FC Bayern

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Data as of September 12, 2023

22 Nicolás Otamendi | In 2015, he moved from Valencia to Man City for €44.5 million

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19 Axel Disasi | 2023 for €45 million from AS Monaco to Chelsea

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19 Lucas Hernández | 2023 for €45 million from FC Bayern to PSG

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19 Eliaquim Mangala | 2014 for €45 million from Porto to Man City

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18 Nathan Aké | 2020 for €45.3 million from Bournemouth to Man City

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17 Rio Ferdinand | In 2002 he moved from Leeds to Man United for €46 million

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16 David Luiz | In 2014, he moved from Chelsea to PSG for €49.5 million

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12 Min-jae Kim | In 2023 for €50 million from Napoli to FC Bayern

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12 Cristian Romero | In 2022 for €50 million from Atalanta to Tottenham

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12 Éder Militão | 2019 for 50 million € from Porto to Real Madrid

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12 Jules Koundé | In 2022 for €50 million from Sevilla to FC Barcelona

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11 John Stone’s | In 2016, he moved from Everton to Man City for €55.6 million

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10 Lisandro Martinez | In 2022 for €57.37 million from Ajax to Man United

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9 Aymeric Laporte | In 2018, he moved from Bilbao to Man City for €65 million

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8 Matthijs de Ligt | In 2022 for €67 million from Juventus to FC Bayern

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7 Rúben Dias | 2020 for €71.6 million from Benfica to Man City

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6 Lucas Hernandez | In 2019, he moved from Atlético to FC Bayern for €80 million

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5 Wesley Fofana | In 2022 for €80.4 million from Leicester to Chelsea

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4 Virgil van Dijk | In 2018 he moved from Southampton to Liverpool FC for €84.65 million

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3 Matthijs de Ligt | In 2019 for €85.5 million from Ajax to Juventus

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2 Harry Maguire | In 2019, he moved from Leicester to Man United for €87 million

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According to the Times, Maguire earns around 12 million euros gross per season in Manchester, but he would have had to make losses in London. Despite his difficult sporting prospects given the competition in the form of Lisandro Martínez (25), Raphaël Varane (30) and Victor Lindelöf (28), Maguire was confident about the future.

At United, too, they were ultimately happy that he was staying, he said, “and I was happy to be able to continue fighting for my place. I want to do that and every time I train or play, I will give it my all.” After the recent win against Scotland, the English national coach Gareth Southgate defended and protected his protégé with clear words in the direction of all critics.

8 times over 70 million: Manchester United’s most expensive purchases

26 Wayne Rooney | 04/05 from Everton FC | Transfer fee: €37 million

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Stand: 10. September 2023

25 Luke Shaw | 14/15 from Southampton FC | Transfer fee: €37.5 million

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23 Eric Bailly | 16/17 from Villarreal FC | Transfer fee: €38 million

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23 Dimitar Berbatov | 08/09 by Tottenham | Transfer fee: €38 million

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22 Donny van de Beek | 20/21 from Ajax Amsterdam | Transfer fee: €39 million

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21 Raphaël Varane | 21/22 by Real Madrid | Transfer fee: €40 million

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20 Henrikh Mkhitaryan |16/17 from BVB | Transfer fee: €42 million

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19 Juan Sebastián Verón | 01/02 von Lazio Rom | Ablöse: 42.6 Mio. €

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18 Nemanja Matic | 17/18 from Chelsea FC | Transfer fee: €44.7 million

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17 Juan Mata | 13/14 from Chelsea FC | Transfer fee: €44.73 million

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16 Rio Ferdinand | 02/03 by Leeds United | Transfer fee: €46 million

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15 Andre Onana | 23/24 by Inter | Transfer fee: €52.5 million

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14 Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 19/20 by Crystal Palace | Transfer fee: €55 million

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13 Lisandro Martinez | 22/23 from Ajax | Transfer fee: €57.4 million

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12 Fred | 18/19 from Shakhtar Donetsk| Transfer fee: €59 million

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11 Anthony Martial | 15/16 by AS Monaco | Transfer fee: €60 million

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10 Mason Mount | 23/24 by Chelsea | Transfer fee: €64.2 million

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9 Bruno Fernandes | 19/20 by Sporting CP | Transfer fee: €65 million

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8 Casemiro | 22/23 by Real Madrid | Transfer fee: €70.65 million

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6 Rasmus Højlund | 23/24 von Atalanta | Disbursement: DKK 75 million. €

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6 Ángel Di María | 14/15 from Real Madrid | Ablöse: 75 Mio. €

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5 Romelu Lukaku | 17/18 from Everton FC | Transfer fee: €84.7 million

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4 Jadon Sancho | 21/22 from BVB | Transfer fee: €85 million

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3 Harry Maguire | 19/20 by Leicester City | Transfer fee: €87 million

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2 Antony | 22/23 from Ajax | Transfer fee: €95 million

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1 Paul Pogba | 16/17 by Juventus | Transfer fee: €105 million

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