Hull City reject Maguire bid

HULL CITY have rejected a formal bid of £2.5m for Harry Maguire from newly-promoted Bristol City.

By Richard Sutcliffe

Published 2nd Jul 2015, 13:53 BST

Harry Maguire, on a rare appearance for Hull City last season, during an FA Cup tie at Arsenal. (Picture: Daniel Hambury/PA Wire).

The former Sheffield United defender made just two starts last season in the Premier League and spent the final three months on loan at Wigan Athletic.

However, Bristol City - League One champions in 2014-15 - want Maguire to spearhead their defence in the second tier.

City, though, rebuffed a bid that would have allowed the Yorkshire club to recoup the £2.5m spent on the defender a year ago.

It is not clear yet whether the Robins will make a second offer but Steve Bruce is not keen to sell, instead expecting Maguire to challenge for a first team place in the coming season.

Paul McShane, who left Hull late last month, has joined Reading.