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Leicester City are demanding a fee of £90million to sell Manchester United target Harry Maguire, according to the Daily Star.

The report claims that United remain interested in the England international, who enjoyed a stunning World Cup in Russia in 2018.

What’s the word?

The Star claim that United attempted to sign Maguire last summer, making a bid worth £75m to acquire him from the Foxes.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has the centre-back at the top of his list of targets for the summer, with the report claiming that United have already entered into negotiations with Leicester.

A bid of £75m was instantly rejected, with the Foxes telling United that it will cost a minimum of £80m, a world-record for a defender, to secure Maguire’s signature, and they may even be forced to go as high as £90m.

Indeed, he signed a new contract in September, which ties him to the King Power Stadium until 2023.

The 26-year-old has been in excellent form for Leicester in 2018-19, making 27 appearances in all competitions and scoring three goals.

He has won a total of 17 caps for England, scoring in the World Cup quarter-final win over Sweden.

Another overpriced English star

Maguire is, of course, an exceptional talent.

His work at the World Cup was sensational but there is absolutely no way that he is worth a world-record fee for a defender.

He is valuable to Leicester, of course, but the idea of United paying £90m for him is faintly ridiculous.

The fact that he is English, and it is United who are interested, allows Leicester to inflate his price tag.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should scout other targets; there simply must be better value for money out there somewhere.