Man Utd agree £60m double signing after Bayern ‘accept proposal’ – Ornstein

Manchester United have agreed fees with Bayern Munich for the signings of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, according to David Ornstein.

Erik ten Hag’s side have been working on deals to sign De Ligt all summer and more recently made Mazraoui a target with Aaron Wan-Bissaka made available for transfer.

Man Utd have already completed the signing of 18-year-old centre-back Leny Yoro from Lille but are desperate to bolster their defence with the addition of De Ligt.

They have also had two bids rejected from Everton for Jarrad Branthwaite, with new Red Devils owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe showing no desire to meet the Toffees’ £70million asking price.

After completing the signings of Yoro and Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee for a combined £88m, Man Utd have reportedly agreed deals to sign De Ligt and Mazraoui for 70 million euros (£60m) in total.

De Ligt and Mazraoui to join Man Utd

This is according to transfer expert David Ornstein, who says De Ligt will cost 50 million euros including add-ons, with Mazraoui to sign for 20 million euros including add-ons.

Writing for The Athletic , Ornstein has also reported that Wan-Bissaka will leave the club to join West Ham.

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The journalist says ‘Man Utd have reached an agreement to sign De Ligt’, who will pen ‘a five-year contract that includes the option to extend by an additional 12 months’.

Mazraoui will join in a separate deal after Bayern ‘accepted a proposal’ with the Red Devils biting the bullet after agreeing to sell Wan-Bissaka to West Ham for £15m.

There is no contract agreement, though a medical has been booked for ‘Sunday or Monday’.

Man Utd had targeted Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo but were unable to sign him due to UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules.

Ratcliffe was very keen to strike a deal with the French club – who he also owns – but was helpless.

Todibo will be playing in the Premier League next season but for West Ham , joining the Londoners on loan with an option to buy.

“I’m really excited to be signing for West Ham. It’s a dream come true to play in the Premier League, the best league in the world,” he said.

“This is an amazing opportunity for me at a club with huge ambition who want to really make progress under the new head coach (Julen Lopetegui).”

Todibo is West Ham’s seventh signing of the summer following the recruitment of Max Kilman, Niclas Fullkrug, Guido Rodriguez, Crysencio Summerville, Luis Guilherme and Wes Foderingham.

“It’s no secret that Jean-Clair is a player we’ve been tracking for some time, so we’re delighted to have got this signing over the line ahead of the start of the new season,” sporting director Tim Steidten said.

“He’s got proven pedigree in European football, especially in France where he has shone in recent years, showing all of his qualities as one of the finest ball-playing centre-halves in Ligue 1.

“There was huge interest from across Europe for his signature this summer and we’re once again indebted to the board for backing us to bring in a player who is approaching the peak years of his career.”

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