This archive report was first published on 2 August 2019.
Manchester United have made a significant splash in the transfer market by signing Harry Maguire for a record-breaking £80 million.
The deal eclipses the £75 million Liverpool paid for Virgil van Dijk in 2018, making Maguire the most expensive centre-back of all time.
Maguire's transfer was completed on Friday morning after Manchester United returned with an improved offer that was accepted.
The England international was left out of Leicester's squad to take on Atalanta at the King Power Stadium on Friday night to facilitate the transfer.
Maguire will become Manchester United's third signing of the summer, following the acquisitions of Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Swansea and Crystal Palace respectively.
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward was instrumental in thrashing out the deal for Maguire, and the transfer is set to be completed following a medical.
Meanwhile, the club is still working on transfers for other players, including a potential deal for Paulo Dybala, which is complicated by the future of Romelu Lukaku.
