Harry Maguire next club odds: West Ham lead Tottenham in race to sign England defender
West Ham currently lead the odds list to sign out of favour Manchester United defender Harry Maguire this summer.
The Hammers are 7/4 favourites with talkSPORT BET's transfer odds to sign the England international who could be on his way out of the exit door at Old Trafford.
Manchester United signed the defender from Leicester in the summer of 2019 for a fee of around £80 million, which is still the world record transfer fee for a defender.
The 30-year-old enjoyed great success in his first couple of years at Old Trafford and was given the captain's armband within six months of his arrival in Manchester and became one of Gareth Southgate's first choice England defenders.
The last couple of seasons have proved more difficult for Maguire in the red of Manchester United and currently finds himself as the fourth choice centre back following the arrivals of World Cup winning duo Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez.
Maguire, with two years remaining on his contract, could be on his way out of the club in order to find more game time and keep his name in the frame for England selection, and West Ham could be the team to take him in.
The defender has also had the captain's armband taken off him by Erik ten Hag ahead of the new season, further increasing the chances of him finding a new club this summer.
Favourites West Ham have to just come into a large sum of money having sold their club captain and star player Declan Rice to Arsenal for around £105million.
David Moyes will be looking to make a few new signings with that money in a bid to improve on last season's Premier League campaign in which they were in a relegation battle for a lot of the season before finishing 14th.
The Irons' victory in last month's Europa Conference League final also means they will be taking part in the Europa League next season, so more strength and depth in the squad will be required for the East London side to compete in all competitions.
West Ham are a tad light in the centre back department with one of their four first teamers, Angelo Ogbonna, being 35-years-old and with just a year remaining on his contract.
- West Ham - 7/4
- Tottenham - 3/1
- Any German club - 5/1
- Newcastle - 8/1
- Aston Villa - 10/1
- Any Italian club - 12/1
- Any French club - 16/1
- Any Spanish club - 16/1
- Brighton - 20/1
- Sheffield United - 20/1
Tottenham had previously been favourites to sign the England international this summer, but their odds have lengthened marginally from 6/4 to 3/1 in recent weeks.
This summer transfer window is likely to be a busy one in north London with a new manager at Tottenham and a need for drastic improvement next season following their eighth place finish in the league.
Many of Spurs' current centre backs are very close to reaching the end of their current contracts, meaning new boss Ange Postecoglou could well be in the market for someone new to fill the role, and Maguire's experience, leadership and ability could prove very useful.
Clement Lenglet's loan from Barcelona at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium expires at the end of the month, while Eric Dier and Davinson Sanchez both only have a year remaining on their current deal.
This leaves just Cristian Romero and an out of favour Japhet Tanganga as their only first team centre backs with more than a year left on their contract.
A proposed move to Germany has also been rumoured for the England international, currently priced as low as 5/1 to join any Bundesliga club.
Newcastle are also in the hunt for a host of new players having qualified for next season's Champions League for the first time since 2003.
Eddie Howe will be looking to build a squad strong enough and deep enough to challenge for trophies across all competitions next season and is likely to be heavily backed in the transfer market to do so.
The Magpies are priced at 8/1 to make a move for the 30-year-old, just ahead of West Ham, who depending on the outcome of their Europa Conference League final, could also be competing in Europe next season.
Aston Villa have also been rumoured to be interested in Maguire, and have been given odds of 10/1 to sign the defender.
Unai Emery led the Villans to a surprise seventh place finish last season which means Villa Park will host European football for the first time since 2010 next season.
The Spaniard will be in the market to improve the strength and depth of his squad and Maguire could fit the role perfectly with his vast experience of European football and having also previously formed a good partnership with Tyrone Mings in defence with England.
A move to Serie A has been priced at 12/1, while potential transfers to France and Spain have been given odds of 16/1, with Brighton and a return to newly promoted former club Sheffield Untied slightly further down the list at 20/1 each.
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