Leicester City are ‘eager to bring Harry Maguire BACK to the club on loan next season’, four years after he was sold to Man United for a world record £80m… with Brendan Rodgers ‘watching the England central defenders as the man to fix their defensive woes’
- Harry Maguire has moved down the pecking order at Man United this season
- The Red Devils club captain could move on for playing time this summer
- Leicester would like to re-sign Maguire, four years after he left the club
Leicester City are reportedly considering a ‘homecoming’ loan move for Harry Maguire next season.
Maguire, who moved to the King Power Stadium from Hull City for £17m in 2017, was a huge success for the Foxes, racking up 76 appearances over two seasons and becoming a talisman at the heart of their defence.
He was sold to Manchester United for £80 million in 2019, making him the most expensive defender in the world.
However, despite initially impressing at United and being named club captain, Maguire has struggled to gain playing time under Erik ten Hag, making just five appearances in the Premier League this season.
The 30-year-old, who made Leicester a £63m profit when he left, is likely to leave Old Trafford in the summer and, according to Sunthe Foxes are keen to re-sign him on a loan deal.
Leicester City are considering a loan move for Manchester United defender Harry Maguire.
Maguire spent two years with the Foxes, before joining United for a world record £80m in 2019.
The report states that the defender left the East Midlands on good terms four years ago, with Maguire leaving with the club’s blessing, while he remains popular with fans.
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers sees the England international with 54 caps as the man to help sort out their leaky defence, which has conceded 49 goals in 28 Premier League games this season, the third-worst tally in the league. top flight and a major factor in its dismal. position in the bottom three.
Maguire also has fond memories of his time with Leicester, but has been linked with the best clubs in England and across Europe.
Rodgers has reportedly looked to other defensive targets such as Odilon Kossounou at Bayer Leverkusen, but a move to Maguire would be his priority.
The defender’s contract expires in the summer of 2025, meaning a loan deal would work for all parties, but United are likely to try to get his full salary covered by any club to ease the financial hit they take, which could represent a problem for Leicester.
Maguire will be desperate for some regular playing time ahead of Euro 2024 next summer as he remains a key part of Gareth Southgate’s side despite his lack of action this season.
In fact, he broke into the Three Lions squad while at Leicester and played two full games against Italy and Ukraine during the international break last week.
Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers sees Maguire as the man who can solve his defensive woes.
The 30-year-old will be interested in regular action next season ahead of Euro 2024 next summer as he remains an important part of the England squad under Gareth Southgate.
Maguire has been heavily criticized in recent years, but he recently defended the contribution he has made to this campaign.
He said: ‘Obviously, this season, I haven’t played as much as I’d like to, but, for my club, I feel like my form has been good this year.
“I know people obviously look at me when I’m not playing, but when I did play I think in my last eight or nine starts for Manchester United we’ve won.”
I don’t remember losing a game to Manchester United, it must be the third week of the season. So my influence is still there.’