MANCHESTER: Manchester United are ready to accept a lower offer for Harry Maguire ahead of the January transfer window.
The 31-year-old former United captain is nine months into his contract at Old Trafford.
United have the option to extend the England defender’s contract by another year, but will try to sell the player first.
The squad managed by Erik ten Hag is reported to be ready to consider an offer as low as 10 million pounds for Maguire.
In the summer of 2023, the England star attracted the interest of several teams, among them West Ham.
Despite losing his place in the starting line-up under Ten Hag, Maguire opted to stay at Old Trafford and began to regain the trust of the Dutch manager.
This season he started three of Man United’s first seven games in the English Premier League.
If sold at the reported price, it would be a huge loss for United who paid 85 million pounds to sign him in 2019.
In the summer of 2023, Maguire will be worth at least 30 million pounds.
Man Utd signed Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich, putting Maguire’s position under further threat.
However, based on statistics, Maguire’s achievements this season surpass De Ligt and Lisandro Martinez.
Before the international break, Maguire scored a last-minute equalizer in a 3-3 draw against Porto in the Europa League.
United are back in action on Saturday, hosting Brentford at Old Trafford.