Matthijs de Ligt transfer: Man Utd agree deal to sign Bayern Munich defender | Football News

Manchester United have agreed a deal to signal Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich, and the defender has arrived at Carrington with right-back Noussair Mazraoui to finish their medicals.

The De Ligt deal is price €50m (£42.9m), with an preliminary €45m (£38.6m) plus €5m (£4.3m) in add-ons.

De Ligt would have to be registered by noon on Thursday to be obtainable for Manchester United’s opening Premier League match towards Fulham on Friday, dwell on Sky Sports activities.

The 24-year-old has spent two seasons at Bayern Munich since signing from Juventus, taking part in 73 occasions and scoring 5 targets.

De Ligt additionally performed beneath Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag at Ajax, the place they received the Eredivisie in 2019.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka is at present present process a medical at West Ham with Man Utd on the right track to signal Mazraoui as soon as the deal is accomplished.

United are anticipated to obtain a £15m payment for the previous Crystal Palace right-back.

Wan-Bissaka is about to get replaced by Mazraoui after Man Utd agreed a £17.2m take care of Bayern for the Morocco worldwide.

Would De Ligt assist ease Man Utd defensive damage disaster?

De Ligt can be United’s second centre-back signing of the summer time after the £59m arrival of Leny Yoro.

The 18-year-old impressed in his pre-season debut towards Rangers however faces a three-month stint on the sidelines after struggling a foot damage towards Arsenal.

United’s defence was ravaged by accidents final season and that disaster has spilled into this marketing campaign.

There was some excellent news as Harry Maguire began towards Manchester Metropolis within the Neighborhood Protect, however Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw weren’t within the matchday squad. Lindelof has entered the ultimate 12 months of his contract.

Tyrell Malacia was additionally absent, however each Lisandro Martinez and Diogo Dalot performed all the recreation at Wembley as Man Utd misplaced on penalties.

De Ligt thrived beneath Ten Hag – May he accomplish that once more at Man Utd?

Evaluation from Sky Sports activities’ Adam Bate:

“I have no idea if Matthijs de Ligt has proven 60 to 80 per cent of his potential,” Erik ten Hag mentioned again in 2019. “However we’re speaking about top-of-the-line defenders in Europe and I’ve little doubt that he’ll quickly be primary on this place.”

De Ligt was 19 on the time and Ten Hag’s captain at Ajax on their run to the brink of the Champions League last. He had been 17 when turning into the youngest participant to function in a Europa League last and departed, nonetheless a young person, having made 100 senior appearances.

There was little doubt that he was certain for extra glory at Juventus and past. Ten Hag, talking extra broadly about younger Ajax gamers, name-checked De Ligt as a kind of who’ve “a sure invincible feeling” about them. He was a positive factor.

However the participant now being pursued by Manchester United is at a barely totally different stage of his profession. His time in Turin was not more than a certified success. At Bayern Munich, his kind dipped, leading to him dropping his place within the facet for each membership and nation.

And but, there’s optimism. At 24, there’s nonetheless time for him to return once more. De Ligt retains the basics. There’s a perception that if his previous coach turns into his new one, the most effective years might but be forward of him. Ten Hag might assist to rediscover his potential.

And that potential stays huge.

Learn extra from Adam Bate on De Ligt HERE