Melissa Reddy has weighed in on West Ham United’s pursuit of Harry Maguire.
It comes after the Irons sent Manchester United an improved £30 million bid for the Englishman after their opening proposal of £20m was rejected last month.
David Moyes is also eyeing a deal for Scott McTominay; the Red Devils rejected a £30m offer for the midfielder yesterday as they value him in the region of £40-45m.
As it stands, the London club are yet to hear back regarding their approach for Maguire, though he is reportedly open to making the switch.
Talks ongoing for Maguire
Speaking on Sky Sports News today, Reddy said: “West Ham [are] trying to do a double-raid on Manchester United – there’s a lot more optimism on their end of getting a deal for Harry Maguire over the line because their £30m bid for the defender is still under consideration by United. The club had valued him around £40m but a compromise in the region of £35m could see a transfer happen.
“West Ham and United are not so far off in terms of price points for Maguire,” she continued. “Erik ten Hag has made it quite clear that he’s happy to keep Maguire in the squad as part of his centre-back options, but the club do not want to be obstructive to him getting more minutes elsewhere.”
🗣️ "There's a lot more optimism on their end of getting a deal for Harry Maguire over the line"
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