The center-back will transfer to Old Trafford in a deal worth €45 million, with an additional €5 million in bonuses.
Manchester United has reached an agreement with Bayern Munich to sign Matthijs de Ligt, according to The Athletic on Saturday.
The center-back will join Old Trafford in a deal valued at €45 million, with an additional €5 million in bonuses.
Subject to a medical examination, Matthijs de Ligt is expected to join Manchester United on a five-year contract, with an option to extend for an additional year.
The acquisition of the 24-year-old Netherlands international — who previously played for Juventus and Ajax — strengthens manager Erik ten Hag’s squad with a young, yet highly experienced and top-tier defender.
In a separate deal, Bayern Munich has accepted a €15 million offer, plus €5 million in bonuses, from Manchester United for full-back Noussair Mazraoui. However, this transfer depends on the departure of 26-year-old Aaron Wan-Bissaka from the Premier League club.
West Ham United has agreed on a £15 million fee with Manchester United for Wan-Bissaka, though negotiations regarding the contract length are still ongoing.
The move is contingent upon Wan-Bissaka finalizing his exit from Manchester United. A medical examination with the east London club is tentatively scheduled for Sunday or Monday.
Wan-Bissaka has made 190 first-team appearances for Manchester United since his £45 million transfer from Crystal Palace in 2019.
De Ligt is expected to be a significant addition to United’s defensive lineup, following the departure of Raphael Varane, who left as a free agent at the end of last season. As a right-footed center-back, De Ligt should complement left-footed, left-sided defender Lisandro Martinez well.
Although De Ligt has faced injury challenges in recent years, he has missed only 27 matches for club and country over the past three seasons, the same as Harry Maguire and fewer than United’s other center-backs, Victor Lindelof (31) and Martinez (67).
There are also no doubts about De Ligt’s leadership qualities, which United could greatly benefit from following the departure of World Cup and four-time Champions League winner Raphael Varane.
