Man United close in on deal for Bayern's De Ligt and Mazraoui
Bayern Munich's Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt warms up prior the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and BVB Borussia Dortmund in Munich, southern Germany, on April 1, 2023. Bayern Munich said on January 16, 2024, defender Matthijs de Ligt would be out after suffering a knee injury at the club's training camp in Portugal. The club did not specify how long the Dutch centre-back would spend on the sidelines but said in a statement that De Ligt would "not be able to train for now". De Ligt suffered "a capsular injury in his left knee during the training camp in Faro, Portugal", Bayern said, with the diagnosis confirmed on site. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP)
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Manchester United are closing in on Bayern Munich pair
Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui in a move likely to cost in excess of
£50m.
According to the BBC, Bayern have accepted a bid from United
of £38.6m plus £4.3m in add-ons for De Ligt, who was captain of Erik ten Hag’s
Ajax side that reached the Champions League semi-final in 2019.
In addition, they are set to pay £12.9m for 26-year-old
Morocco defender Mazraoui.
United have targeted central defence and right-back as key
areas to strengthen in Erik ten Hag’s squad.
Ten Hag said last weekend the club’s new hierarchy were
"eager" to do deals.
Mazraoui’s arrival had been linked to the exit of right-back
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who moved to Old Trafford from Crystal Palace for £50m in
2019.
The Red Devils have now agreed a deal with West Ham for
Wan-Bissaka and the 26-year-old will have a medical with the Hammers on Monday.
United had two bids for Everton’s England international
Jarrad Branthwaite turned down earlier in the summer.
With the Merseyside club sticking to their £70m valuation,
De Ligt, 24, is considered a cheaper option and has more experience.
Both De Ligt and Mazraoui played in front of United
goalkeeper Andre Onana during their time at Ajax.
De Ligt joined Juventus in 2019 for £67.5m and after winning
one Serie A title and one Coppa Italia in 117 appearances he joined Bayern in
2022 for £65.6m.
He has played 73 games for the German side and won the
Bundesliga.
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