Harry Maguire was stripped of the Manchester United captaincy earlier this summer; West Ham had an offer accepted, confirmed by David Moyes; Maguire played 31 times for Man Utd last term but didn’t feature in Monday night’s win over Wolves; Utd’s move for Benjamin Pavard now looks unlikely
West Ham’s deal to sign Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has fallen through.
A departure for Maguire this late in the transfer window would have left Manchester United little time to bring in a replacement.
Manager Erik ten Hag has always said Maguire is an important part of the squad and that he is happy for him to stay and fight for his place.
Maguire lost the Manchester United captaincy earlier this summer and revealed his “extreme disappointment” at Ten Hag’s call.
Last week West Ham agreed a fee in the region of £30m to sign Maguire, but the defender will now not move to the London Stadium.
A source close to the player has it that: “Harry respects West Ham and David Moyes, but to be clear there was never an agreement in place between Harry and West Ham.
“The process was less advanced than portrayed in the media. For example, at no point has Harry spoken to David Moyes.
“Harry remains settled at United, loves the club and believes he will get plenty of opportunities to play this season.”
