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Leicester City are prepared to make Harry Maguire one of the highest paid players at the club to reflect his new status as one of the stars of England’s World Cup campaign.

The 25-year-old signed a five year contract last summer after joining City from Hull City in a £17 million deal, but his performances last season for City and his superb campaign for Gareth Southgate’s side has led to interest from other clubs.

Maguire played every minute of every Premier League game last season and manager Claude Puel has said he wants to build his City side around the centre back, but Maguire has also cemented himself in Southgate’s side for the foreseeable future.

Jamie Vardy, Kasper Schmeichel and Riyad Mahrez are currently the highest paid players at City but with Mahrez expected to complete his £60 million move to Manchester City shortly, Maguire is expected to be offered a new deal to match Vardy and Schmeichel.

City are expected to make their offer after the World Cup, when talks will also resume with Vardy over an improved contract as City bid to retain all their star names.

The departure of Mahrez has seemed inevitable after his public desire to leave, but City do not want his move to Man City to send out the signal other important players are up for grabs.

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City are ambitious to maintain a challenge for European football next season and Maguire and Vardy are seen as integral parts in the spine of the side.

Former City manager Craig Shakespeare signed Maguire last summer and in an interview with the Telegraph he revealed they fought off interest from Tottenham Hotspur to sign the defender.

“Shortly after the end of the season, Harry was on a city break in Majorca with his family and I went to meet him,” said Shakespeare.

“There was a lot of potential there, right back to the boy I saw at Sheffield United, but I thought Leicester was the right club for him.

“He grew on me in the meeting, with all the questions he was asking about the style of play and Leicester as a football club.

“I thought this kid could go far, so I was really pleased we could eventually seal the deal because there were other clubs chasing him.

“Harry could have gone to Spurs but chose Leicester.”

Maguire has previously said he chose City as he felt it was the best option for him to get into the England squad, and he made his international debut as a City player before making an impact in the World Cup.