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Manchester United have signed Bayern Munich pair, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, in a move that could cost nearly £60m.
De Ligt has signed a five-year contract, and Mazraoui a four-year deal, both with the option to extend for a further year.
Mazraoui could be immediately called upon by United to deputise at left-back for the injured Luke Shaw – who is expected to return after the first international break – when they host Fulham in the Premier League on Friday (20:00 BST).
United have agreed to pay £38.5m plus £4.3m in add-ons for 25-year-old centre-back De Ligt, who was captain of Erik ten Hag’s Ajax side that reached the 2019 Champions League semi-finals.
Mazraoui also worked with United manager, Ten Hag, at Ajax, and both players credited his impact on their development.
Morocco defender, Mazraoui, 26, joins for an initial fee of £12.8m, with a further £4.3m in potential add-ons.
Mazraoui’s arrival was contingent on the exit of defender, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who joined West Ham on Tuesday for £15m.
With United having had two bids for Everton’s England international, Jarrad Branthwaite, turned down this summer, De Ligt is an alternative centre-back reinforcement.
De Ligt is considered a cheaper option and has more experience, while Everton stuck to their £70m valuation.-BBC
