Manchester United will have to pay more than £90 million for Harry Maguire and make him the most expensive defender of all time if they are to sign the Leicester City man this summer.

United’s top offer since the end of the season remains £60 million and the King Power club are still adamant that, while every player has a price, no offers below the £90million mark will be entertained. Leicester made their stance clear to both Manchester United and Manchester City in May and are determined to stick with their valuation, with the £75 million sale of Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool in January 2018 being used as a barometer.

Maguire is still yet to return for pre-season, having been granted an extra week’s holiday than most of the Leicester squad following his extended service at the end of last season with England in Portugal at the Nations League. Manchester City have also been interested in Maguire in the past but not at the price Leicester have been quoting.

It has been suggested that Maguire has expressed a desire to move but Leicester have received no direct indications from the 26-year-old over his intentions while he has been on holiday. The club were bemused by reports that another more recent offer has been made for the player by United with no contact in the recent weeks.