Just read his contract is until 2025 plus 1. We should get a bite from somewhere. Hope we dont go the loan out route. 30 mill minimum after WC performance should be obtainable. I thought he would be good for us when we signed him, but ultimately hes not suited to TH ball.
United aiming to sell Harry Maguire next summer according to Jamie Jackson
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Could Sheffield United be interested in getting the prodigal son back if (when) they are promoted this spring? They play a 3-4-1-2 that should suit him well. The Club’s financials seem to be pretty alright and if they get promoted, they should get pretty big transfer funds.
Honestly, the next time Martinez is out for a game and if we don’t play like one of the top teams, I wonder if ETHs wouldn’t consider playing Shaw there over both Harry and Lindelof. And Lindelof is already pretty far ahead of Harry in the pecking order.
Honestly, the next time Martinez is out for a game and if we don’t play like one of the top teams, I wonder if ETHs wouldn’t consider playing Shaw there over both Harry and Lindelof. And Lindelof is already pretty far ahead of Harry in the pecking order.
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Surely he can do much better than that.
Corrected for you.
I think he’d be useful at Everton or Leeds and probably keep them up if he were to join.
If ETH is picking Shaw at CB in a four man defence over Maguire, then he’s absolutely done at the club, but he’s far from a busted flush that some are making him out to be.
He’s a very good Premier League CB, but that’s not the level we have to be aiming at. There are plenty of clubs in the PL that would take him on, we’d just have to accept a massive (40-50m) loss on him.
He’s a very good Premier League CB, but that’s not the level we have to be aiming at. There are plenty of clubs in the PL that would take him on, we’d just have to accept a massive (40-50m) loss on him.
If it wasn't just down to Maguire being ill, then yes agreed. But it sounds like a one off.
Think he’d do well at Spurs in a Conte back 3 set up.. any team that plays progressive football he’s always going to struggle.
Maguire isn't favoured here, if the club can shift him and AWB it's a decent window to bring in a striker and a back-up fullback.
Harry Maguire is almost certainly on a salary package that’s anywhere from 130-200k a week. There’s no way Sheffield United can offer him that.
Also, why the feck is England’s starting CB going to join what would be a newly promoted side aiming for nothing but relegation survival?
Except Maguire has been ‘sick’ for a lot of the season. It seemed to be Ten Hag’s go-to answer for him not being selected.
Was ill.
Don't limit this to English clubs. Maguire would make a good centreback in Italy, Spain, or Germany, too.
Maguire is a good centreback. He is not good enough to start in front of Varane or Licha, and I think that Lindelof partners with each of those players better as a sub. But, Maguire is still a good player, and he has weaknesses and strengths like all footballers. His major strengths as a centreback are his physical strength and his defending balls in the air. He is okay on the ball, but he is the weakest of United's 4 CBs in that department. He also does not have a lot of pace. He reads the game relatively well, but not at Varane's level. The problems that he has had at United have often been due to an incompatibility between Maguire's skills and United's style of play. For example, Maguire would do well at Tottenham under Conte and his defensive style of play, where the centrebacks tend to defend deeper and are less threatened by space behind them.
Maguire is a good centreback. He is not good enough to start in front of Varane or Licha, and I think that Lindelof partners with each of those players better as a sub. But, Maguire is still a good player, and he has weaknesses and strengths like all footballers. His major strengths as a centreback are his physical strength and his defending balls in the air. He is okay on the ball, but he is the weakest of United's 4 CBs in that department. He also does not have a lot of pace. He reads the game relatively well, but not at Varane's level. The problems that he has had at United have often been due to an incompatibility between Maguire's skills and United's style of play. For example, Maguire would do well at Tottenham under Conte and his defensive style of play, where the centrebacks tend to defend deeper and are less threatened by space behind them.
Just afraid most better teams won’t be looking for CBs that aren’t good at playing up from the back.
Newcastle should bid 50m, it would help us two ways 
Can't wait to see the back of him this summer.
It does seem strange that the healthiest hes been this season (fit to play) was the 4 or 5 weeks that the World Cup was on.
Remember he did come off in the first game because he was feeling unwell. There may very well be some sort of health issue that is being managed.
It’s crazy! He’d have been a good signing at like 30-40 million.
How we conspired to pay 80 is worthy of an inquest!
Spending 130m on AWB and Maguire only to switch to a high defensive line system is almost criminal. Its yet another example of how the football management side had let united down
Yes, it certainly was a strange transfer saga, or as it was reported in the press.
Initially it seemed that when Leicester were asking 70 we said no, then when we came back with an offer of 75 and they said no, then somehow it got bumped up to 80?
Really strange way of doing business, but then Ed Woodward was great at raising income, but in the 'dunce' category when making transfer deals.
That makes no sense whatsoever?
Premiership or abroad, I can't think of one club who could afford him that would want him.
Newcastle or West Ham would probably be the only viable options.
He’d probably do well there also, like Lingard did when he went on loan.
Newcastle don't seem interested in taking the big names top clubs don't want anymore.
West Ham is a good shout, but we'll have to hope Moyes sticks around, and take a heck of hit on him for that to happen.
I'd imagine every player who isn't starting is up for sale and many have been for years. It's hard for us to sell players.
Newcastle would 100pc take England's number one defender, finances pending.
No Leicester asked 90 when mourinho wanted him and we waited a year and paid 80. I think we might have done the deal but faith in mourinho was weak I always felt.
It seems like a bit of both — if Maguire was seriously sick ten Hag wouldn't have put him on in an game that was already won but then it's certainly not a given that Shaw is ahead of fully fit Maguire in the picking order for the LCB spot.
Pre Botman yes. I dont think they see a need to get a slower CB when Botman is a starter for them already. They've been smart with their business.
How so? Before the torrid season he had last year, his performances at club and national level justified that sort of price. Nobody can ever look into the future and see how a signing is going to turn out.
When we signed him he was worth 30-40 million and had we signed him for that, his first year or so would’ve justified that and made him a decent signing (2nd place and some good cup runs). Less scrutiny around his hideous fee may have impacted his own confidence after poor performances too ( a big hypothetical I admit).
The Caf is very good at doing that actually.
And I wasn't referring to the price for Maguire. The price tag has nothing to do with what a player does on the pitch. I wouldn't have Maguire anywhere near the first team even if he came on a free.
And it infuriates me that he runs on the pitch, nicks the armband off Bruno but then fecks off again and never does the post-match interviews. If he's got any sense he'll find himself a decent mid to lower position/Championship club.
Yeah, they've stayed away from guys like Maguire who have stopped improving. Though were rumoured to want Eden Hazard.
I could see Villa, they have money now, Emery doesn't mind a deep line and not shameful for Maguire to go there if they buy another player or two to join him, Ramsey, Bailey, Watkins, Digne, Cash, Luiz and Kamara. Perfectly respectable 11th place kind of team under Emery, I would think.
I remember very early on ETH mentioned how he believed Maguire was best as the right centre back. I think he even mentioned a noted weakness on the left hand side of the defence. Therefore, I think he would like a left footed centre back to replace Licha and two of Maguire, Varane and Lindelof to fight it out on the other side!
He won’t be going anywhere, he is better than Lindelof - the issue comes when they play together as they both are slow - put Harry in another defensive combination and he will play better. The WC shows that he is a decent player but currently not as good as Licha and Varane. He will get plenty of chances this season. Having a better stronger CDM in front will also help him.
The next big issue for him will be when he loses the captaincy next season.
The next big issue for him will be when he loses the captaincy next season.
I think Chelsea could do with a CB, wonder if they would be interested?. He's not a bad cb Maguire, love how dominant he is in the air.
I remember how before him we were so short on cb and were conceding set piece play week in week out.
I'd like to see him go somewhere good because he's been good for us so far and I think now we have a decent midfield again he could still have a role to play at the club.
But I also think that ETH replaced him when he got Licha in and no doubt the rebuild comes first. If we can extract decent value from his departure and he can carry on playing at the top level, it's a fair deal all round for everyone.
I remember how before him we were so short on cb and were conceding set piece play week in week out.
I'd like to see him go somewhere good because he's been good for us so far and I think now we have a decent midfield again he could still have a role to play at the club.
But I also think that ETH replaced him when he got Licha in and no doubt the rebuild comes first. If we can extract decent value from his departure and he can carry on playing at the top level, it's a fair deal all round for everyone.
Especially now with the goals they are leaking they would need someone to try and shore up the defence.
Leicester as well are another team in need of stability in defence, could be the catalyst to get them back to winning ways.
Maguire will leave. The humiliation of being 4th choice CB is too much especially for someone who was once the world most expensive CB. He would want to turn things around and United would probably be lenient on the fee to make it happen
If we could guarantee that selling him and Sancho in Jan and we could use the money to buy a striker in Jan, I would love Utd to do it. The leeches would probably just keep the money though
Yes agree. If he wants to go to the highest positioned team he can then this is the limit. Cant see anyone else in the top bracket being suitable, as in how they play.