Manchester United receive transfer boost to sign £85million star

Manchester United’s hopes of signing Harry Maguire have been boosted as rivals City are refusing to meet Leicester’s asking price. According to The Sun, City have ended their pursuit due to Leicester refusing to sell for less than £85million in straight cash. It remains to be seen whether United will be willing to match Leicester's valuation, having seen a £70m part-exchange offer including Marcos Rojo turned down last week. According to the Mirror, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to ensure that any players bought by the club have the right mentality and conduct themselves correctly. He spoke to the likes of Ashley Young, Chris Smalling, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard and Phil Jones, who provided him with positive feedback. And have got the thumbs up from their England players, who have all spent time with the 26-year-old from Sheffield.

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