Manchester United have reached an settlement to signal defender Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich, with a switch charge of €45m plus €5m in add-ons now in place.
De Ligt has been a goal for United all through the summer season switch window and now appears set to affix one other big of European soccer after earlier stints with Ajax, Juventus and Bayern.
In response to The Athletic, the Netherlands worldwide has agreed a five-year contract with the choice of an additional season. The deal will reunite De Ligt with supervisor Erik ten Hag, who oversaw Ajax’s run to the 2018/19 Champions League semi-finals throughout which the 24-year-old impressed in central defence.
He made 22 appearances within the Bundesliga final season beneath former supervisor Thomas Tuchel and was an unused substitute for the Netherlands all through Euro 2024.
De Ligt’s kind within the Eredivisie led to a 2019 switch to Juventus, the place he received a Serie A title alongside a Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana earlier than shifting to Bayern in 2022.
He’s now set to change into United‘s third senior signing of the summer season switch window following offers for teenage defender Leny Yoro and Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee.
The Purple Devils had beforehand pursued a transfer for Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite however the Toffees knocked again two bids and United’s swoop for De Ligt makes any development in that saga this summer season extremely unlikely.
United can be effectively stocked at centre-back upon De Ligt’s arrival. Yoro impressed in pre-season earlier than struggling a foot damage which is able to hold him out for a couple of months, whereas Lisandro Martinez is again with the squad after successful the Copa America with Argentina. Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans are additionally on the books.
The Premier League giants stay all in favour of De Ligt’s Bayern teammate Noussair Mazraoui and there may very well be additional motion there quickly with Aaron Wan-Bissaka reportedly edging nearer to a switch to West Ham United.
A bid of €15m plus €5m in add-ons has been accepted by Bayern, although it’s depending on Wan-Bissaka accepting a departure from Outdated Trafford.