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Harry Maguire is set to land a bumper, double-your-money new deal at Leicester - as a sweetener for the Foxes blocking his dream move to Manchester United.

The Red Devils were willing to splurge £65million to take Maguire to Old Trafford after he impressed at the World Cup helping England to the semi-finals.

But Leicester are understandably keen to hold on to their man and United will need to spend at least £80million to land their prime defensive target.

And that would appear unlikely given Jose Mourinho's stand-off with United chief Ed Woodward over the club's transfer business.

Leicester are poised to slap a £95,000 a week new deal in front of the 25-year-old – almost doubling his current £50,000 a week wages.

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That £45,000 hike spread over four years means Maguire stands to haul in an extra £9.36m on the back of his Russian exploits and United’s interest.

Maguire, signed from Hull for what now looks a bargain £17m just 12 months ago, would favour a move to Old Trafford but is not thought to be ready to push the issue.

Foxes boss Claude Puel is desperate to avoid a repeat of the unsettling circus which surrounded Riyad Mahrez before he eventually got his £65m move to Manchester City.

Leicester’s wealthy Thai owners refused to be bullied into a cut-price deal for Mahrez and are now prepared to dig in and show the same resolve.

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Maguire’s new deal would make him Leicester’s second highest earner, just behind England team mate Jamie Vardy.

The big defender is currently on holiday in Barbados but is being kept informed of all developments.

Leicester’s refusal to budge is bad news for Mourinho who is in virtual meltdown over the club’s reluctance to release funds for new players.