By Marygorret Nzuki.
Ole Gunner’s Manchester United agreed on an 80 million euro deal for Leister City’s Henry Maguire. This makes him the world’s most expensive center back toppling Virgil Van Djiks’ 75 million record.
United had to dig deeper into their pockets to beat city and league rivals to sign the English defender. The signing, along with that of Wan Bissaka from Crystal Palace is expected to solve the Club’s defensive woes.
“I am here to stop goals and keep clean sheets, ” said Maguire in an interview after his official signing.
Maguire was instrumental in the Leister team that won the 2015/2016 title. He also scored a free-kick and kept some of the world’s best strikers at bay, that landed England’s 3rd place finish in the 2018 world cup.