Premier League club identify Manchester United star as potential summer transfer target
According to a report on Sports Mole, Aston Villa have identified Manchester United defender Harry Maguire as a potential summer transfer target.
The £80million signing from Leicester City have fallen down the pecking order at Manchester United and is expected to leave the club this summer.
The 30-year-old was restricted to just eight starts and eight substitute outings with Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag preferring Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Victor Lindelof and even left-back Luke Shaw at centre-back over Maguire.
Tottenham Hotspur are also interested in signing Maguire but Aston Villa have the advantage as they would play in Europe next season.
On the final day of the season, Villa defeated Brighton & Hove Albion to ensure that Spurs missed out on continental football for next season, and Unai Emery is now expected to back that up with some high-profile additions.
The report adda that Villa are better equipped to handle Maguire’s wage demands than Spurs, as well as West Ham United who were crowned as Europa Conference League winners on Wednesday night.