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Leicester set to offer defender Harry Maguire a stunning £20.8m deal over a five-year contract

Foxes are expected to announce the signing this week as they finalise their £17m deal with Hull

Graeme Bryce

Published: 18:00, 14 Jun 2017
Updated: 0:04, 15 Jun 2017

LEICESTER are set to offer Hull star Harry Maguire a staggering £20.8million contract to join them.

Maguire, 24, will sign on in a £17m deal and grab a Premier League lifeline, as the Tigers drop back to the Championship.

Harry Maguire is on the verge of completing a £17million deal to the Foxes — Harry Maguire is on the verge of completing a £17million deal to the FoxesCredit: Reuters

And Craig Shakespeare’s Foxes will pay the centre-half £80,000 a week for the next five years to make the move.

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The Foxes boss stepped up his interest in Maguire after a £10m bid for West Brom’s Jonny Evans was dismissed by the Baggies.

Leicester wasted no time in agreeing terms with Maguire who completed a medical yesterday.

The King Power outfit hope to confirm the signing on Thursday.

The centre-back will pocket a stunning £20.8m contract at Leicester — The centre-back will pocket a stunning £20.8m contract at LeicesterCredit: Reuters

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Leicester will pay £12m up front with £5m add-ons.

Hull were reluctant to lose Maguire but he was in the final year of his contract and wanted to remain in the top flight.

The swoop means Wes Morgan, 33, and Robert Huth, 32, face competition for their places. But Leicester have no plans to move them out.

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