If Leicester complete £17m deal to sign Harry Maguire from Hull then Sheffield United stand to make a healthy profit.
Hull City’s Harry Maguire celebrates scoring their fourth goal
It looks as if the deal for Leicester City to sign Harry Maguire from Hull City in a £17m move will be completed in the near future.
The BBC has reported that the Tigers have accepted the offer from Leicester, which is thought to be an initial £12m fee and then £5m from add ons.
Southampton’s Nathan Redmond in action with Hull City’s Harry Maguire
This is a transfer that Maguire’s former club Sheffield United will be keeping a close eye on, as they are set to receive 10% of any profit on the deal.
The Blades sold the defender to Hull in the summer of 2014 for £3m, so with there being £14m profit on that deal the Yorkshire club are in line to get £1.4m from the Foxes transfer.
Hull City’s Harry Maguire gesture as he appeals
Maguire has attracted plenty of interest this summer after an impressive 2016/17 season in the Premier League, despite the fact his side were relegated.
The fact the Tigers will be playing their football in the Championship over the coming 12 months made it even more likely that the 24-year-old would leave the KCOM Stadium and it seems Craig Shakespeare has won the race to sign him, making the centre-back his first signing since being named Leicester manager on a permanent basis.
Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare
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