Manchester United have been rebuffed in their bid to sign Matthijs de Ligt and Nusair Mazrawi.
“Manchester United have made a joint bid for Munich defenders De Ligt and Mazrawi but have been rejected,” The Sun reported on Tuesday (July 2), citing The Athletic.
United have been looking to bolster their defense this summer. Raphael Varane’s departure as a free agent left a void. The signing of 18-year-old French supernova Lenny Yolo seemed to fill the void, but an injury in a friendly against Arsenal derailed the move. The fractured metatarsal will keep him out of action for three months.
There is still talk of signing another defender. The Red Devils have already reached a personal agreement with München der Lichte, but disagreements with Munich over the transfer fee have led to stalled negotiations. United were unwilling to pay the transfer fee demanded by Munich. According to reports in local German media, one offer was even rejected.
During that tug-of-war, United made contact with another Munich defender. Mazurawi. United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been heavily linked with a move to West 토토사이트 Ham United, and the Red Devils are keen to sign Mazurawi in case he leaves the club. Like De Ligt, Mazrawi has a personal agreement with the club.
As with De Ligt, the transfer fee is the key. “United had hoped that a joint bid for De Ligt + Mazrawi would be accepted, but Munich rejected it. It is not known what the proposed transfer fee was.”
De Ligt and Mazurawi were initially expected to be sold by Munich. Coach Vincent Kompany was on the list of players to be sold. However, their agents are upset with Munich’s refusal to let them go, even though they have found a buyer. According to the media, De Ligt and Mazrawi have the same agent, who was shocked by Munich’s change in stance.
De Ligt and Mazrawi are both former Ajax players. Since Eric ten Haag took over at United, he has made a number of signings from Ajax. Lisandro Martinez, Anthony Martial, and Andre Onana are just a few examples. This summer’s transfer window will continue that trend.