Manchester United has been pursuing the transfers of Bayern Munich defenders Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt throughout the summer, and after many rounds of negotiations between clubs, a deal didn’t seem to be getting any closer.
But according to David Ornstein of The Athletic, the transfer might finally be a done deal:
EXCLUSIVE: Man Utd agree deal with Bayern Munich for Matthijs de Ligt. €45+5m, 5+1yr, pending medical
#MUFC €15+5m Noussair Mazraoui bid accepted
⬆️ Rests on Wan-Bissaka: #WHUFC agree £15m fee, medical slated Sun/Mon, finalising exit@TheAthleticFC https://t.co/b8kilivhMs— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) August 10, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Man Utd agree deal with Bayern Munich for Matthijs de Ligt. €45+5m, 5+1yr, pending medical
#MUFC €15+5m Noussair Mazraoui bid accepted
⬆️ Rests on Wan-Bissaka: #WHUFC agree £15m fee, medical slated Sun/Mon, finalising exit
The news was confirmed by Sky’s Florian Plettenberg, claiming both clubs have finally reached an agreement:
DONE DEAL: Noussair #Mazraoui will also join @ManUtd with immediate effect as reported and confirmed ✔️
… after the total agreement between #MUFC and FC Bayern has been reached now. It was close as revealed yesterday. Now done as also via Athletic.
▫️Transfer fee: €15m… pic.twitter.com/JuiS9js7R4
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 10, 2024
DONE DEAL: Noussair #Mazraoui will also join
@ManUtd
with immediate effect as reported and confirmed ✔️
… after the total agreement between #MUFC and FC Bayern has been reached now. It was close as revealed yesterday. Now done as also via Athletic.
▫️Transfer fee: €15m + €5m add-ons.
Bonuses, also easy to achieve.
26 y/o right-back will undergo his medical with ManUtd in the next days.
Exclusive news from July 22nd , set to be confirmed
Bayern was looking for €50m for de Ligt and €20m for Mazraoui, and the total package reportedly agreed comes up to the same fee.
While this is a tough set of departures for Bayern and its fans, it means the club can finally get the ball rolling for other targets such as the much wanted Désiré Doué.
What do you think about Bayern losing star players in de Ligt in Mazraoui? Will this end up being a good move for all parties, or will it come back to bite Bayern in the back? Tell us in the comments below!