Manchester United have told Harry Maguire he will not be leaving the club during the transfer window barring a late change of mind by the Old Trafford hierarchy.
Erik ten Hag had recommended to United’s football director, John Murtough, that Maguire should be sold, with West Ham appearing the centre-back’s most likely destination. A £30m deal seemed close to being agreed a fortnight ago only to break down because of Maguire’s demand for a £7m payoff to make up the shortfall in salary he would have taken by accepting a reduced wage in east London.
