‘He’d be the best defender at the club’: Lots of MUFC fans react to £70m bid for Maguire

Manchester United have upped their bid to £70m for Leicester City defender Harry Maguire, according to Sky Sports.

It is noted that Man City are also interested in the centre-back, but United have took advantage with their opening offer for the England international.

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Maguire – along with a list of defensive targets – has been on United’s radar for over a year, so they should know exactly what they will be getting should he join the club this summer.

He became an option last summer when José Mourinho was crying out for defensive reinforcements but Ed Woodward was unable to bring in a single centre-back. Now Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is trying to fix that mess up as well as others.

Like any piece of transfer news, football fans in their droves jumped to the nearest device to tweet from.

Here’s how United fans are reacting to news that the club has placed a £70m bid for Maguire. It’s pretty mixed to say the least:

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