Harry Maguire is a shocking £50m summer target for French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
SunSport can reveal that a deal is “on the table” for the Manchester United captain during the January transfer window but time is running out before it can be finalized.
But that won’t stand in the way of a move that could see the England centre-back end his disappointing four years at Old Trafford.
PSG will have to match Maguire’s £200,000-a-week salary but with the club backed by billions of dollars of Qatari kerosene, that shouldn’t be seen as a problem.
Maguire, 30, still has more than two years left on his contract but is currently thinking about his future. The centre-back has started just one of his last eight Premier League matches even though he remains the club’s captain.
Maguire played just two minutes in last month’s Carabao Cup Final against Newcastle at Wembley but still lifted the trophy alongside Bruno Fernandes.
England manager Gareth Southgate has so far remained loyal to Maguire and he is expected to start in Euro 2024 qualifying on March 23 – despite not appearing at club level.
PSG are reeling from once again being knocked out of the Champions League early this season after a 3-0 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich.
The defense has been at the heart of their problems with the club facing fierce criticism for failing to recruit properly in recent transfer windows.
The old Spaniard, 36-year-old Sergio Ramos, still has to be the mainstay of the defense, which is why PSG coach Christophe Galtier has voiced his desire to have Maguire.
He has already qualified for them in the Champions League despite having played for Erik ten Hag’s side in the Europa League this season.
Maguire was linked with a move to Man United’s Premier League rivals Aston Villa in January in another deal that failed to materialise.
His most recent match was in the 3-1 FA Cup win over West Ham 10 days ago and he was completely eliminated in last Sunday’s 0-7 loss to Liverpool as well as a 4-1 win. before Betis recently.
