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Liam Prenderville

Brendan Rodgers provides transfer update on Man Utd’s pursuit of Harry Maguire

Brendan Rodgers insists Harry Maguire is no closer to leaving Leicester for Manchester United .

England defender Maguire has emerged as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's top summer transfer target at Old Trafford.

Leicester have rejected two bids for Maguire and are holding out for around £90million, although United are reluctant to go above £70m.

That has left the 26-year-old in limbo with one week to go in the transfer window as he faces being priced out of a move.

And Foxes boss Rodgers maintains the club are yet to receive a suitable offer for the defender.

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers with Harry Maguire (Action Images via Reuters)

"As of this day, the valuation for Harry hasn’t been met that would trigger any communication with the player and the other club. There’s no change," Rodgers told BBC Leicester Sport.

"For me, Top, John Rudkin [director of football] and Susan Whelan [chief executive] are doing a great job in relation to that.

"The club hasn’t changed its stance in terms of the valuation for the player."

Leicester City's Harry Maguire (PA)

Maguire is keen to make the move to Old Trafford and there were suggestions he had skipped training this week.

But the defender was confirmed as being ill and Rodgers has hailed his attitude, with Maguire in line to feature in the final pre-season match with Atalanta on Friday.

"I’m obviously relaxed with it. It is what it is. The player has been first class with his attitude in his training," Rodgers added.

Leicester have been linked with Brighton's Lewis Dunk as a replacement for Maguire, if United meet their valuation before the transfer deadline on August 8.

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