According to multiple reports, tomorrow could see Manchester United announce, and/or perhaps even “unveil” their two new signings from Bayern Munich- Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui. This is provided that both players pass their medical evaluations, of course.
That is not expected to be an issue. De Ligt moves over on a deal worth โฌ45m up front, plus a potential โฌ5m in add-ons.
Matthijs de Ligt will be available for Manchester United’s Premier League opener against Fulham, subject to a medical ?
United have agreed a ยฃ42.8 million deal with Bayern Munich for the defender, who previously worked with Erik ten Hag at Ajax ? pic.twitter.com/f22cRX07u9
โ Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 11, 2024
With Mazraoui, the fee is โฌ15m in money down plus a prospective โฌ5m more in incentive-based pay.
And as you can see from the tweet above, there’s more! United are in the first Premier League fixture for the season, the only one on Friday night this weekend, when they’ll host Fulham FC. The Sky Sports report indicates that De Ligt could be available for the season opener.
That would be huge for United, as the other central defender they acquired, Leny Yoro, is out injured for a couple months. Between Yoro and De Ligt, United have met one of their main goals of the summer transfer window- improving the central defense. And this effectively ends the summer transfer sagas of Jarrad Branthwaite and Manuel Ugarte.
Which is great because neither narrative was going anywhere.
Everton (Branthwaite) and Paris Saint-Germain (Ugarte) both held steady at a price that United was simply not willing to pay.
Both De Ligt and Mazraoui will sign deals that will run for five seasons, with a potential option for a sixth.
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