David Moyes’s West Ham United have reportedly agreed personal terms with Manchester United central defender Harry Maguire.
According to The Guardian, West Ham United are trying to sign Harry Maguire from Premier League rivals Manchester United in the summer transfer window.
The Hammers agreed a £30 million deal with the Red Devils for Maguire last week.
And the £190,0000-a-week (The Sun) England international defender has “agreed personal terms with West Ham”, according to the report.
There is one problem, though.
According to The Guardian, Maguire wants a playoff from Manchester United.
The England international defender received a “considerable salary increase” because of Erik ten Hag’s side qualifying for the UEFA Champions League this season.
Maguire would be on less money at West Ham if he made the move to London Stadium, so the former Leicester City star is reportedly looking for a payoff from Manchester United.
Harry Maguire optimism for West Ham United
In our view, West Ham United fans should be optimistic about the club signing Harry Maguire from Manchester United in the summer transfer window.
West Ham have agreed personal terms with the defender, and they also have a deal in place with Manchester United.
The hold-up has nothing to do with the Hammers.
Manchester United and Maguire are likely to sort out a payoff deal soon.
After all, the Red Devils are willing to sell the 30-year-old, who himself wants to leave.
Why would Manchester United strike a deal with West Ham, and why would Maguire agree personal terms with the London clubs?
The Guardian has reported that there is a “concern” at West Ham about the Maguire deal taking so long.
From the Hammers’ perspective, yes, they would certainly like to bring the defender to London Stadium as soon as possible.
However, transfer deals do take a while, especially when there is the possibility of a payoff.
We believe that West Ham should stay positive.
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