Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui have arrived at Manchester United’s training complex at Carrington for their medicals ahead of their transfers from Bayern Munich.
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The pair are expected to join the club today, having already agreed personal terms.
It represents a fantastic conclusion to weeks of negotiation with the Bundesliga giants over both players.
United turned to De Ligt after talks to bring Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite to the club broke down, with the Toffees refusing to budge on their £70 million valuation. He has fallen out of favour in Munich and is seen as surplus to requirements by Vincent Kompany.
Both stars played under United manager Erik ten Hag when he was head coach of Ajax, so they will be familiar with his methods and systems.
With another new arrival, Joshua Zirkzee, a product of the Feyenoord youth system, the contingent of United stars who have played in the Netherlands is now vast.
The trio will join Andre Onana, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Mason Mount and Antony and coaches Ruud van Nistelrooy, René Hake and Jelle ten Rouwelaar in having played or coached in both leagues.
De Ligt’s transfer fee is €45 million plus €5 million in variables, whereas Mazraoui’s is €15 million plus €5 million in variables.
Both are being offered five year deals with one year optional extensions.
If all goes to plan and work permits are received, both should be eligible for Friday’s Premier League opener against Fulham.
However, as explained in more detail here, neither player has had much of a pre-season, so it would be surprising if they were deemed fit enough to play.
Mazraoui, 26, is perhaps the more likely to start against the Cottagers as United struggle to find any fit full-backs for the match.
Luke Shaw missed the Community Shield with injury, Tyrell Malacia is still two months away from being match ready and Aaron Wan-Bissaka is in London completing his own medical ahead of a move to West Ham.
If Shaw is not fit, Mazraoui may be pushed into immediate action at right back, with Diogo Dalot moving over to the left.
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