Ed Woodward ready to meet £ 80m in price request to complete Man Utd's second summer signing

Manchester United executive director Ed Woodward is ready to meet with center scorer Harry Maguire in Leicester to complete the club's second summer transfer, following the capture of Daniel James by the club.

United was competing for Maguire's signing with his local rivals, Manchester City, but Woodward's desperate desire to sign the English international propelled them to the front row.

According to the sun, the executive is now willing to match the price requested by Leicester to the tune of £ 80 million, which would exceed the cost of the world record (for a defender). Liverpool paid Virgil van Dijk to Southampton in January 2018 by £ 5 million.

Ideally, the Red Devils could reach this badessment by including Eric Bailly and / or Marcos Rojo in the deal, although it is not yet known whether Brendan Rodgers would be willing to accept such an arrangement.

And the big expenses do not stop there, Woodward also preparing a contract of £ 350,000 per week for half of the center, aged 26.

However, it's not just the paychecks that allow the club to believe that they can land the defender. The relationship of badistant coach Mike Phelan with the player is a major advantage.

Phelan worked at Maguire in Hull as an badistant and manager during the period he escaped. It is understood that the two men have enjoyed good relations over the years, a factor that United hopes to push him to opt for Old Trafford.

Despite many rumors about his future, Maguire has not yet officially requested a change to the Foxes and is reluctant to do so given the chance the club took him in 2017 when he bought it for 17 million from £.