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Maguire: I was never close to leaving Leicester for Man Utd

Leicester's Harry Maguire - who recently signed a new five-year deal at the King Power - has revealed that there was only a 'little' interest from Manchester United in the summer and that he wanted to continue with the Foxes regardless.

The defender's Premier League performances last season earned him a call-up to the England squad for the 2018 World Cup, during which his good form continued as the Three Lions made it to the semi-finals.

A flurry of reports linking the centre-back to Old Trafford soon followed as Jose Mourinho looked to add more quality to his backline, but Maguire claims a move was never really on the cards.