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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Harry Maguire 'One of the Best Centre-Backs in the Game'

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hailed the club's new defender Harry Maguire as "one of the best centre-backs in the game."

The Red Devils announced the signing of the Leicester City man on Monday, with United reported to have paid around £80 million for the England international.

It's a fee that sees Maguire become the most expensive defender in the history of the game, eclipsing the £75 million Liverpool shelled out on Virgil van Dijk in 2018.

Speaking after the signing was done, the United boss said he was pleased to have got the defender secured at last, per Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News:

"Harry is one of the best centre-backs in the game today, and I am delighted we have secured his signature.