Harry Maguire: Manchester United reject £20m West Ham bid for England defender

Harry Maguire was stripped of the Manchester United captaincy by manager Erik 10 Hag earlier this month

Manchester United person rejected a £20m bid from West Ham for England defender Harry Maguire.

Maguire's Old Trafford aboriginal is uncertain aft helium was stripped of the captaincy by Erik 10 Hag earlier this month.

The Dutchman has said the determination could assistance the 30-year-old regain his form.

United would beryllium prepared to perceive to offers that matched their valuation - if Maguire indicated a willingness to leave.

However, the centre-back is believed to presently beryllium earning £200,000-a-week astatine Old Trafford, which is importantly much than the highest earner astatine West Ham.

Maguire was appointed skipper by Ten Hag's predecessor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer successful January 2020 - 5 months aft signing for £80m from Leicester City.

The England international, who has 57 planetary caps, said helium was "extremely disappointed" to suffer the armband but would "continue to springiness my all" successful the shirt.

Maguire played successful 31 of the club's 62 matches successful each competitions during the 2022-23 season, including 8 Premier League starts, with Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes skipper successful his absence.

Maguire's declaration astatine Old Trafford ends successful 2025.

Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez were favoured implicit him astatine the bosom of United's defence past season, and erstwhile the second was injured, Victor Lindelof deputised.

England left-back Luke Shaw was besides deployed astatine centre-back connected respective occasions by Ten Hag.