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Leicester City are braced to receive a world record bid for a defender as Manchester United are set to offer £80 million for Harry Maguire, according to reports.

National newspapers this morning report United are determined to sign Maguire this summer and are willing to pay the huge fee to entice him to Old Trafford, as well as £350,000 a week in wages.

The Sun claims United have set their hearts on Maguire and believe he can have as big an impact at Old Trafford as Virgil van Dijk has at Liverpool.

City will only consider a huge offer if Maguire indicates he wants to leave City, but has yet to do so, and even the £80 million figure may not be enough to convince them to sell a prize asset.

The offer could also prompt a counter bid from Manchester City, who are also keen on Maguire.

However, The Star reports that United are willing to go to even £90 million to land Maguire and Pep Guardiola is reluctant to get caught in a bidding war, although the report claims Maguire would prefer a move to the Etihad Stadium.

United tried to sign the England defender last summer after Maguire performed so well at the World Cup in Russia, but City rebuffed their approach and signed Maguire on a new five-year contract.

The Star report even claims that late City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha even promised Maguire that he could leave this summer, and his son Khun Aiyawatt will honour the gentleman’s agreement, although a source has told LeicestershireLive Khun Aiyawatt will not sign off any deal unless it is a huge fee, even close to £100 million.

As long as City are satisfied with the fee, Maguire is expected to be allowed to leave and although City have four central defenders already on their books in Wes Morgan, Jonny Evans, Caglar Soyuncu and Filip Benkovic, Brendan Rodgers could move for another central defender with Premier League experience, with Burnley’s James Tarkowski and Brighton and Hove Albion’s Lewis Dunk both strongly linked.