Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Harry Maguire in a world-record £80million transfer from Leicester City.
Maguire, 26, becomes the world's most expensive defender after United splashed the cash to land Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's top target.
The England international was heavily linked with an Old Trafford move that never materialised last summer, and Manchester City also launched an attempt to secure his signature earlier this summer.
But the Foxes held out for a high price which United eventually decided was worth paying to land the former Hull City centre-back.
Maguire becomes their third summer signing after adding Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka earlier in the transfer window.
The two clubs were still believed to be £20m apart on their valuation earlier this week, with United having a £70m bid rejected and Leicester demanding £90m.
But an injury to Eric Bailly in pre-season action leaving him facing five months on the sideline pushed United into action with an increased urgency over the need to strengthen their defence.
Now the 20-cap England defender penning a long-term deal.
The record-breaking fee is more than the £75million Liverpool paid to sign Virgil van Dijk from Southampton back in January 2018.
Maguire rose through the ranks at local club Sheffield United, making his first team debut as an 18-year-old in 2011 and making over 100 league appearances for the club.
He joined Hull City in a £2.5m deal in July 2014 before signing for Leicester for an initial £12m fee rising to £17m with add-ons in June 2017.
After two impressive seasons at the King Power Stadium and having established himself as a first-choice member of Gareth Southgate's England side at last year's World Cup, he has now moved on for a new challenge at Old Trafford.
