Harry Maguire is 'going to Manchester United' …but only for our opening match, jokes Leicester City’s boss Claude Puel
Claude Puel has confirmed that Harry Maguire is on his way to Manchester United – but only for Leicester City's Premier League opener on Friday night .
Maguire is thought to be United's number one transfer target as they look to sign a central defender ahead of today's transfer deadline.
Discussions have reportedly taken place between the two clubs regarding the 25-year-old, who starred for England at this summer's World Cup.
Asked about United's interest, Leicester boss Puel joked with the media at his pre-match press conference on Thursday.
He said: "I can confirm he is going to Manchester - but only for a couple of hours!"
"I am happy to keep Harry. He is our best player," Puel added.
"I am a football manager and I want to keep our best players for the squad and for our season. We want to keep good ambition.
"We lost Riyad Mahrez, who was a very valuable player for us, so it was important to keep our best players and have good additions to the squad.
"We have to prepare for this season with good possibilities."
Additional reporting by the Press Association
