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Claude Puel has confirmed that Harry Maguire will be going to Manchester United – but only for Leicester City’s game at Old Trafford.

The City boss insisted once again that the England centre-back was not for sale despite growing speculation that United could be set to launch a world-record bid to sign Maguire.

Leicester head to Old Trafford on Friday to kick-off their Premier League season and Puel is confident Maguire will still be wearing blue and not red come the start of the game.

“I can confirm he is going to Manchester...but only for a couple of hours on Friday night,” said Puel at his pre-match press conference ahead of the trip to Old Trafford.

“I am happy to keep Harry and our best players. I want to keep our best players for the squad and for the season.

We want to keep our good ambition. We lost Riyad, he was an important player for us. So it is important to keep our best players and add to the squad."

There have been reports that Maguire is still ‘hopeful’ of a move to United despite City’s stance that he is not for sale at any price.

However, Puel says he and the club’s chairman have spoken to Maguire and is happy with the attitude shown by the in-demand defender.

“Harry is happy to remain with us,” said Puel. “And I am happy with his attitude. He came back with Jamie (Vardy) with a smile, with freshness.

“It is clear in Harry’s mind. He came back with a smile. He is a fantastic man. He showed his quality with the national team.

"It was a fantastic World Cup for him and he’s team. But he came back with good spirit and attitude. Good man, fantastic player.

“He understands it is important to stay with us and build some strong momentum with us for the future.

“We have spoken with Harry and the chairman.

"We cannot change things just before the end of the transfer window. It is not serious. We need to prepare this season.

“For me it was important to give Harry the feeling when he came back to come back with strength and ambition. I think with our transfer window, we have shown him we have good attributes and players and good ambition for this season.”