Hull City strike it rich with Manchester United’s deal for Leicester City’s Harry Maguire

Hull sold Harry Maguire to Leicester and could now net a huge windfall from his move to Manchester United.
(Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe) — Hull sold Harry Maguire to Leicester and could now net a huge windfall from his move to Manchester United. (Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

The Tigers sold the England international to Leicester City two summers ago for £15m. The deal included a sell-on clause that will see the East Riding club receive 15 per cent of any profit made by the Foxes.

Harry Maguire playing for Leicester City against Manchester City in May (Picture: PA)

With Leicester having agreed a deal that could reach £80m through add-ons - potentially eclipsing the £75m that Liverpool paid for Virgil van Dijk - City’s coffers are in for a huge boost.

Maguire’s move is understood to involve United paying a guaranteed £60m for the 26-year-old. This will bring City a £6.75m payment that could rise by a further £2.25m, depending on how Maguire fares at Old Trafford.

Sheffield United, who sold Maguire to Hull for £2.5m, will also receive a small payment under the terms of that 2014 transfer.

The England international is expected to undergo a medical in Manchester tomorrow.