BREAKING NEWS Man United CONFIRM the double signing of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich for £60m as Erik ten Hag is reunited with his former Ajax defenders Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Matthijs De Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui By Ed Carruthers Published: 15:18 EDT, 13 August 2024 | Updated: 15:42 EDT, 13 August 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Manchester United have confirmed the £60million double signing of Bayern Munich defensive duo Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui. Both deals are subject to the completion of their registrations. De Ligt has signed a five-year deal that will keep him at the club until 2029, with an option to extend for a further year.
Mazraoui, meanwhile, will join the club until June 2028 and also has the option to extend his contract. Both players will reunite with Erik ten Hag, having spent time working under the Dutch manager at Ajax. Matthijs de Ligt, who arrives for £38.
5m (€45m), plus a further £4.27m, said on the move: 'As soon as I heard that Manchester United wanted me, I felt an excitement about the opportunity for a new challenge at such an historic club. 'In the conversations that followed, I was impressed by the vision that the football leadership set out, and the role they saw for me in it.
' ' Erik ten Hag shaped the early stages of my career, so he knows how to get the best out of me and I cannot wait to work with him again,' the Dutch international added. 'I know what it takes to succeed at t.