Brendan Rodgers sends transfer warning amid Manchester United interest in James Maddison

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has warned the rest of Premier League that his side will not be bullied into selling their best players, amid Manchester United interest in James Maddison. The Foxes have a good record of developing players and selling them on for healthy profit and Harry Maguire is the latest. Maguire joined Manchester United from Leicester for £80m. Rodgers said: “Teams are in a much stronger position to where they were years ago. It was a gimme that players would leave. But remember, it wasn’t that long ago that (Xherdan) Shaqiri left Inter Milan for Stoke City. The power and prestige of the Premier League, plus the financial clout the teams have means you’ll always lose players, but you also have a greater chance to hang onto them. It all depends on what it is for. For players it will be about game time and money, you have to respect that, their career is so short." “There are greater opportunities for a place to stay, develop and improve, and see where they can go later," Rodgers continued. "The reality is we will never be able to pay what some of these guys can get at those clubs. You can leave here and double or treble your wages. That’s the reality and it is important for players and people. If you cannot pay that, there is an opportunity for players to move on. It’s a great club here for them to come in and learn. It depends on what the player wants though." Rodgers continued: "Look at Jamie Vardy, he was here and he had opportunities to leave but he decided no, he wanted to be here, to stay and continue the legendary status he has. Harry Maguire came in, did well for a couple of years, and decided he wanted to move to Manchester United, it’s different.” Source- MEN

Pep Guardiola confirms Manchester City star could miss Liverpool clash