Leicester City are confident that Harry Maguire will be committed to the club next season should Manchester United, or any other interested party fail to reach the King Power valuation on the England international of more than £75 million.

The 26-year-old has trained well during the club’s first pre-season trip in France and has not shown any sign that he would try to force a move out of the club by downing tools. He is expected to be part of the matchday squad for a friendly against Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park on Tuesday, and there has been no hint of him being disruptive among team-mates.

The current impasse is that United see the player as being worth between £50 million and £60 million – a valuation that Leicester feel is much too low especially given the £50 million fee that was paid by Old Trafford for the relatively inexperienced Aaron Wan-Bissaka. United know that they have to get the deal at a level of more than £75 million to get Leicester to the negotiating table but so far have chosen not go as high as that.

It is understood that Maguire would like a move to United, or Manchester City were they to come back into the bidding, but that he understands his club’s position and would not be a thorn in the side of Leicester were it not to happen. It simply requires United, or City, to improve their offer and that will be the defining factor - regardless of the enthusiasm of third parties to make the move happen.