Manchester United have signed Bayern Munich duo Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui in a deal potentially worth nearly £60 million.
De Ligt has agreed to a five-year contract, while Mazraoui has signed a four-year deal, both with the option to extend for an additional year.
Mazraoui may be immediately needed to cover at left-back for the injured Luke Shaw, who is expected to return after the first international break, when United host Fulham in the Premier League on Friday at 20:00 BST.
United will pay £38.5 million plus £4.3 million in add-ons for the 25-year-old centre-back De Ligt, who captained Erik ten Hag’s Ajax side to the 2019 Champions League semi-finals.
Mazraoui, who also played under Ten Hag at Ajax, credited the manager’s influence on his development, as did De Ligt.
“Erik ten Hag shaped the early stages of my career, so he knows how to get the best out of me and I cannot wait to work with him again,” said De Ligt.
“I know what it takes to succeed at the highest level, and I’m determined to continue that record at this special club.”
Mazraoui added: “It is exciting to be reuniting with him [Ten Hag] as I enter the prime years of my career.
“I know what he expects from his players, and I will give everything to help the group be successful.”
Moroccan defender Noussair Mazraoui, 26, joins Manchester United for an initial fee of £12.8 million, with an additional £4.3 million in potential add-ons.
Mazraoui’s transfer was contingent on the departure of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who joined West Ham for £15 million on Tuesday.
Manchester United’s two bids for Everton’s England international Jarrad Branthwaite were turned down this summer, leading them to sign Matthijs de Ligt as an alternative centre-back reinforcement.
De Ligt, a more experienced and less expensive option, was preferred as Everton maintained their £70 million valuation for Branthwaite.
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