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title: "Leicester: Fans react to Harry Maguire departure"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leicester-fans-react-to-harry-maguire-departure/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Tommy Joyce"
section: "Leicester"
published: "2019-08-06T14:05:01Z"
modified: "2019-08-06T14:05:01Z"
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# Leicester: Fans react to Harry Maguire departure

**Many Leicester City fans have responded on Twitter now that Harry Maguire has finally left the club.**

The centre-back joined Manchester United in what is the world record fee for a defender, costing an alleged £80m ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49224905)) – £5m more than what Virgil van Dijk cost in January 2018.

The 26-year-old has been linked with a move to the club all summer and he has now made his move with only two days before the window expires.

This leaves Leicester City with four viable centre-back options. 31-year-old Jonny Evans, who played 24 games last season; Wes Morgan, 35, who played 22 times; Caglar Soyuncu, 23, who played just six games and Filip Benkovic, who spent last season on loan at Celtic.

Despite [reports](https://twitter.com/RobDorsettSky/status/1151117676200321025?s=20) from Sky Sports News’ Rob Dorsett in July saying that Leicester do not have any plans to replace Maguire, the club have been linked with a number of moves before the window slams shut on Thursday.

It’s suggested that Leicester fancied Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake, but with only a few days before the window shuts the Cherries have said it will cost them £75m if they want the Dutch international ([Leicestershire Live](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-harry-maguire-ake-transfer-3176087)). Alternatively, the news outlet has also [linked](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-harry-maguire-ake-transfer-3176087) James Tarkowski from Burnley as well as Djene Dakonam from Getafe.

Whoever they get, there is no doubt they will be missing a player of great quality. The Sheffield-born defender went on to[play 69 league games for the club](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=58712&season_id=151), chipping in with five league goals.

When the club announced the move on Twitter, there was a varied response from Leicester fans. Memes and responses flooded in from fans, with many absolutely delighted that they have made the world-record fee off the defender, while a few pessimists lamented the defender, with one even calling him a “money grabber”.

Here are some of the best responses below…

> [pic.twitter.com/WfSXTEm5GN](https://t.co/WfSXTEm5GN)
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> — Foxes of Leicester (@FoxesofLCFC) [August 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/FoxesofLCFC/status/1158340260042072064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Will be fun when he finishes below us, good luck Harry
>
> — (@LunaEdits1) [August 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/LunaEdits1/status/1158341235976867840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/Kentyy\_4/status/1158339665805697024?s=20

https://twitter.com/kwilliams854/status/1158339753063931904?s=20

https://twitter.com/scottjlapworth/status/1158350122490781696?s=20

> Cheers admin we are all crying
>
> — Benji (@Benji\_rudkin) [August 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/Benji_rudkin/status/1158339842608107521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> i’m not crying
>
> — Taylor (@Taylor\_LCFCx) [August 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/Taylor_LCFCx/status/1158339637955506176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/Adam\_Bakewell/status/1158340203054010373?s=20

> Good luck Harry stayed professional throughout
>
> — Adam Brewin (@adam\_brewin) [August 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/adam_brewin/status/1158339872144449536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)