“Now that we know the exact amount to bring in our target, we have to cut our losses and let him go for just €5m” – Manchester United are closing in on their third summer signing as the exact fee has been disclosed. Ruthless in his approach, Jim Ratcliffe is set to offload a major player for just €5m.
Manchester United are expected to finalize the signing of Noussair Mazraoui in the coming days, with the fee agreed with Bayern Munich now disclosed. Sir Jim Ratcliffe aims to partly fund this move by selling a major player for just €5m.
Manchester United are expected to finalize the signing of Noussair Mazraoui in the coming days, with the fee agreed with Bayern Munich now disclosed. Sir Jim Ratcliffe aims to partly fund this move by selling a major player for just €5m.
The Red Devils are deep into what looks like a transformative summer window as Ratcliffe attempts to elevate Manchester United back to the English and European elite.
Despite winning the FA Cup last season, their eighth-place Premier League finish and Champions League group stage exit highlighted the need for significant squad changes.
TEAMtalk has learned that United could see at least four and possibly up to seven new arrivals before the summer window closes, with an equal number of high-profile exits anticipated.
Ratcliffe has already spent £88.7m on Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro, two top young European talents. However, he aims to add a new right-back, midfielder, center-back, right-sided attacker, and left-back to the squad.
Mazraoui is set to join United, choosing them after his move to West Ham fell through. United previously valued him at €15m (£12.7m), but due to West Ham’s agreement with Bayern, they raised their offer. The deal will cost United an initial €17.8m (£15m), with potential bonuses bringing the total to around €23.7m (£20m).
Mazraoui is expected to sign a three-year deal with an option for a fourth, potentially keeping him at Old Trafford until 2028. Despite high salary demands, personal terms should not be an issue, with a salary similar to his current €153k a week (around £130,000).
Mazraoui could finalize his move soon and join his new teammates in the United States. He may feature in United’s high-profile friendly against Liverpool in Colorado on Sunday.
Mazraoui will reunite with Erik ten Hag, who coached him at Ajax. At Bayern, neither Mazraoui nor Ryan Gravenberch made a significant impact, and both could now face each other as Mazraoui joins United.
With Mazraoui’s arrival, United will sell Aaron Wan-Bissaka, likely to West Ham for around £15m. Discussions for a swap deal with Inter Milan involving Denzel Dumfries are now off the table due to the Mazraoui deal.
United are also in sell mode, with Christian Eriksen available for just €5m (£4.2m) this summer. Eriksen, who joined on a free transfer in 2022, fell down the pecking order under Ten Hag.
With one year left on his deal, United view his sale as pure profit and a way to offload his £150,000 a week wages. Ajax and Anderlecht are among the clubs interested in Eriksen, who has made 72 appearances for United, scoring three goals and providing 13 assists.
