New Manchester United defender Harry Maguire described himself as “really proud” to have joined the Red Devils in his first interview after his £80million arrival from Leicester City was confirmed.
United announced on Monday they had completed the signing of the England defender from the Foxes on a six-year contract, for a fee that is a world record for a defender.
The fee surpassed the £75m Liverpool paid Southampton for Virgil Van Dijk in January 2018.
“A really proud moment for myself to join such a big club,” Maguire told United’s in-house MUTV channel.
“You always dream about walking out at Wembley Stadium and Old Trafford…they are the two big stadiums when you are a young kid.
“First and foremost, I see myself as a good defender. That’s my main thing…I am in the team to stop goals and keep clean sheets. I am really proud to be here. It’s such a big club and I am really looking forward to getting started.”
Maguire could make his debut in Manchester United’s Premier League season opener against Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The 26-year-old was strongly linked with both Manchester clubs over the summer but Leicester held out for their valuation to be met.
He becomes United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s third summer signing, after right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka arrived from Crystal Palace and winger Daniel James joined from Swansea.
“It’s an amazing club,” he added.
“A club that I’ve always watched and I’ve always looked up to when I was younger and now I am part of it. The atmosphere and the stadium itself is just so unique and is something so special.
“Experience is a big thing. You play a lot of games as a young boy and you learn like I did in League One and moved up to the Championship and went through the leagues. I felt like that really helped me.”
