{"id":627535,"date":"2023-08-29T09:23:15","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=627535"},"modified":"2023-08-29T09:23:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:23:15","slug":"harry-maguire-manchester-united-west-ham-expensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/29\/harry-maguire-manchester-united-west-ham-expensive\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Too Expensive\u2019: West Ham Give Up on Player Called \u2018Top-Class\u2019 in His Position"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>German journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1696475333141180923?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florian Plettenberg<\/a> has put one of the Summer&#8217;s biggest transfer sagas to rest. Harry Maguire, the English centre-back who has captained both the national team and Manchester United, will not leave the Red Devils for West Ham United.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/west_ham_united&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; style=&#8221;fraction&#8221; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Harry Maguire Will Stay at United<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2139\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WestHam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WestHam<\/a> withdraws from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Maguire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Maguire<\/a> poker. Too expensive. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WHUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WHUFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportDE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SkySportDE<\/a> \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NUIAJHPLFl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/NUIAJHPLFl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1696475333141180923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Costs Too Much<\/h3>\n<p>As stated by the Sky Sports reported, Maguire is &#8220;too expensive&#8221; for the Hammers to purchase this transfer window. The then-24-year-old joined United in 2017, for what is still the world-record fee for a defender at nearly \u00a380 million. The Red Devils are not looking to sell him at a large deficit. West Ham were not going to meet Erik ten Hag&#8217;s and the board&#8217;s asking price.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch coach may still have plans for the defender who he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/harry-maguire-manchester-united-west-ham-b2392389.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recently described<\/a> as a &#8220;top-class centre-back&#8221; who is &#8220;the best for England&#8221;. This indicates that he believes there is talent and utility still to be found in the veteran.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch: <\/strong>Revealing West Ham&#8217;s BIGGEST Problems Under David Moyes<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Revealing West Ham&#039;s BIGGEST Problems Under David Moyes\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s1maiWRKtBY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>David Moyes&#8217; club would have had to spend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12282205\/Manchester-United-price-Harry-Maguire-favour-defender-sale.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a350 million<\/a> to gain Maguire&#8217;s services. It proved to be a price too high for them to match. Maguire has fallen out of favour with the Dutch coach, but an injury to Luke Shaw could see the now 30-year-old regain some time on the pitch, and offer a chance to prove himself once more.<\/p>\n<h3>West Ham&#8217;s Maguire Alternatives<\/h3>\n<p>Moyes has already signed one other centre-back this Summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/66586908\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Konstantinos Mavropanos<\/a> joined from Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart. The Greek defender was formerly an Arsenal player before his transfer to Germany.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/28\/west-ham-united-mohammed-kudus-transfer-official\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Can\u2019t Wait to Get Started\u2019: West Ham United Unveil \u2018Really Special\u2019 Star as Latest Signing \u2013 Player Delighted<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another rumoured target of the reigning Europa Conference League winners was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givemesport.com\/jarrad-branthwaite-goodison-park-everton-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jarrad Branthwaite<\/a> of Everton. The English youth team centreback never seemed likely to leave the Toffees, though, and West Ham did not meet his \u00a315 million evaluation.<\/p>\n<h3>Maguire&#8217;s Place at Old Trafford<\/h3>\n<p>While it seemed as though a transfer would make sense for Maguire and Ten Hag, the Dutchman might find the 30-year-old useful in the coming weeks. Aside from the Shaw injury, which United have been furiously trying to find a replacement for, star centre-back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/raphael-varane-fitness-update-after-nottingham-forest-match\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raphael Varane<\/a> could soon find himself on the injured list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/29\/west-ham-united-three-candidates-for-striker\/\" target=\"_self\">Three Prime Candidates Revealed: West Ham\u2019s Search for a Striker With \u2018Top Character\u2019 Intensifies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maguire no longer holds a guaranteed spot on the pitch, but his playing time could increase if the Red Devils are not capable of finding solutions to their defensive injuries. Still capped by the English national team, the former Leicester City starlet has one more chance to display the skills that made him a record-breaker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_625235\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-625235\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-625235 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"West Ham United mascot celebrates - Carlos Borges\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/West-Ham-United-Upton-Park.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-625235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Joshjdss: https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/109430286@N06 CC by SA-2: https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Special:EntityPage\/Q19125117<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German journalist Florian Plettenberg has put one of the Summer&#8217;s biggest transfer sagas to rest. Harry Maguire, the English centre-back who has captained both the national team and Manchester United, will not leave the Red Devils for West Ham United. 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