Manchester United is set to finalize the acquisitions of Joshua Zirkzee and Matthijs de Ligt of Bayern Munich within the next week, thanks to the assistance of sports director Dan Ashworth.
Man United had a quiet summer transfer window but with Ashworth taking over as manager, things may pick up steam in the upcoming weeks.
United is reportedly close to landing de Ligt, which has made manager Erik ten Hag happy to see him again.
The Dutchman is hopeful that the Red Devils would be able to recruit him for a bargain price of about £34 million, having agreed to take a pay cut in exchange for his services.
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The £34 million release clause on Joshua Zirkzee, a striker for Bologna, is also nearing an agreement with United, reports Football Talk
After Ashworth’s hiring, it is anticipated that the £68 million pair would arrive at Old Trafford in the next week.
Raphael Varane and United recently split up after his contract expired. Although they might have kept him for an additional year, they refused to give him his enormous salary. Currently, the club’s main goal is to sign a younger successor and de Ligt is their first choice.
United is still moving forward with their aspirations of signing him and he might end up being a fantastic addition given that he had the finest career phase under ten Hag at Ajax as a youngster. Another striker with a ton of promise is Zirkzee.
Last season, he scored 12 goals and provided 7 assists.
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