Manchester United will sign Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester United Bayern Munich will reportedly sign duo Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt this month, according to German football expert Florian Plettenberg.
Having struggled defensively last season, the Red Devils are said to be keen on strengthening this position this season. transfer Window. They have already signed Leny Yoro from LOSC Lille, but he has now suffered a serious injury and, as a result, the Frenchman will remain out of action for a long period.
Manchester United are therefore apparently planning to buy another centre-back and have identified De Ligt as a serious option. Erik the HagThe team has already reached a personal agreement with him and has been in talks with the Bavarian club to close the deal.
Elsewhere, Manchester United are also on the lookout for a new full-back as they are keen to cash in on Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who has entered the final year of his current contract.
Mazraoui has emerged as a top target for Ten Hag's side and United have also agreed a personal deal with the Moroccan, with both he and De Ligt sharing the same agent, Rafaela Pimenta.
Mazraoui and de Ligt to Manchester United
However, it has been reported that Man Utd have been struggling to reach an agreement with Bayern Munich over the two deals, so a deal has yet to materialise with the new season on the horizon.
However, writing about unknown, Plettenberg has reported that Man Utd have made progress on both deals after “putting pressure on” them in recent days and that the deals will be completed soon. The journalist also claims that Mazraoui and De Ligt will join Man Utd this month.
Plettenberg wrote:
“At the moment, the trend is clear: Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs De Ligt will join Manchester United in August! If everything goes according to plan, a double transfer will be completed. Negotiations between the clubs are underway and are positive. Manchester United and Erik ten Hag are pushing for both players. Bayern are willing to sell. No deal has been finalised yet, but progress is being made.”
Bayern Munich are reported to want a combined 64 million pounds fee to sell the duo, so United will have to spend big money to attract De Ligt and Mazraoui to Old Trafford before the end of this window.
