HARRY Maguire could pay £90,000 to avoid jail over his alleged brawl in Mykonos, according to a report.
The England ace will soon be jetting home after two nights in custody in Greece and denies any wrongdoing.
If he is found guilty he could potentially swerve a possible three-year-sentence by paying half a week’s wages.
The Man Utd captain had been held in a cell for two nights after being arrested following the alleged fight outside a bar on the party island of Mykonos on Friday.
Now , the Sunday Mirror reports that Maguire, if convicted, could pay a daily sum to avoid being sent to jail, as part of a scheme to prevent overcrowding in Greek prisons.
Greek lawyer Panagiotis Petropoulos, vice president of the Piraeus Bar Association, told the Sunday Mirror: “The maximum theoretical sentencing could be up to seven-and-a-half years.
“It is understood the total would more likely be three years because a court would sentence concurrently.
“However, in the Greek penal system any sentence up to three years can be bought on a per day basis, meaning Mr Maguire can pay a set fee to avoid any jail time.”
According to the Mirror, this could mean a fine of €100 a day, but it could be as low as $5 with all fees decided by the judge.
Spread across three years, it could add up to £90,000 – though this is just a fraction of the footballer’s weekly salary of £190,000.
It comes as The Sun reported that it is claimed that the England star, 27, and others racked up a £63,000 bar tab in a five-hour session.
Maguire, who mainly drinks beer, downed booze and scoffed lobster with footballers including Chelsea’s Ross Barkley, 26, and Manchester United team-mate Brandon Williams, 19.
They were also joined by Love Island star Chris Hughes, 27, snooker ace Judd Trump, 31, and Harry’s brother Joe, who plays for Accrington Stanley.
The bill was split between a number of football stars and pals. Maguire's amount was thought to be a fraction of the overall spending.
A source said: “Harry has been drinking like crazy since he arrived on Mykonos.
“He’s been spending a fortune on booze and just doesn’t seem to stop. He seemed upset about something. It was non-stop.’’
Maguire and his entourage sank bottles of vintage champagne, firework-decorated cocktails and spirits at the exclusive SantAnna beach bar.
'NIGHTCLUB BRAWL'
The footie ace and two pals were accused of brawling with rival fans and cops outside a nightclub.
Police said they continued scrapping at the station before allegedly offering officers bribes to drop the case.
A spokesperson for the Greek police said: “Patrolling police officers in the area of Mykonos intervened to settle a dispute between a group.
“However, three foreigners involved in the incident turned against them, insulting and hitting a police officer with fists.
“The three foreigners were taken to the Mykonos Police Station, where upon their arrival they strongly resisted, pushing and beating three police officers.
“Then one of the detainees tried to offer money so the process against them would not be completed.’’
He flew to Mykonos after Manchester United lost to Sevilla in the Europa League semi-final last Sunday.
It was his side’s third semi-final loss this season after exiting the FA and Carabao Cups at the same stage.
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