Manchester United reached agreement to complete third summer signing
According to Metro, Manchester United are nearing a deal to sign Noussair Mazraoui after reaching an agreement with the Bayern Munich defender over a transfer to Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag, who has already bolstered his squad with French centre-back Leny Yoro and Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee this summer, is keen to make additional signings before the new season begins.
Mazraoui, with 55 appearances for Bayern Munich and 28 caps for Morocco, has become a target for Manchester United as they look to offload Aaron Wan-Bissaka. United invested £50 million in Wan-Bissaka five years ago but are now prepared to sell him for just £15 million this summer.
The 26-year-old former Crystal Palace player has been linked with a move back to London, with West Ham interested in strengthening their squad under new manager Julen Lopetegui. Wan-Bissaka’s potential transfer to West Ham would clear the path for Mazraoui’s move to Manchester United. According to Foot Mercato, Mazraoui has already agreed terms with the Premier League club, and the transfer is expected to cost around £15 million, with an additional £5 million in add-ons going to Bayern Munich.
Ten Hag has frequently targeted his former players since taking charge at Manchester United, and Mazraoui was a key figure under him at Ajax. Mazraoui joined Bayern Munich in 2022 and has made 38 league appearances for the German club over two seasons.
In a recent match, Rasmus Hojlund gave Manchester United an early lead against Arsenal at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, but Arsenal came from behind thanks to goals from Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli. “I think [the game] was a very good level for the third week of pre-season, from both sides, but in the first half I thought we were the better team,” Ten Hag remarked. “We scored a very good goal, a very good ball in behind from [Marcus] Rashford and then [Rasmus] Hojlund with a very good move and a finish; I was very pleased. We also created some more good chances and then conceded the goal which was offside.”
Manchester United will continue their pre-season preparations against Spanish side Real Betis on Thursday.
They finished eighth in the Premier League last season and will face Manchester City in the Community Shield final on August 10.
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