Man United signs De Ligt and Mazraoui after selling Wan-Bissaka to complete defensive shake-up

FILE -Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka holds the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United at City Ground in Nottingham, England, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023.

FILE -Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka holds the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United at City Ground in Nottingham, England, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)


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MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United signed Netherlands center back Matthijs de Ligt and Morocco full back Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old De Ligt agreed to a five-year deal, with the option to extend for a further year.

The 26-year-old Mazraoui, who can play as a right back or left back, has a contract until June 2028, also with the option to extend for a further year.

No transfer fees were announced but British media reported United was paying 60 million pounds ($77 million) for Mazraoui and De Ligt.

United earlier Tuesday sold Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Premier League rival West Ham for a reported fee of 15 million pounds ($19 million) to end a five-year spell at United. One of the best one-on-one defenders in the English game, Wan-Bissaka will compete with Vladimir Coufal for the right-back spot at West Ham. Wan-Bissaka returns to London, having started his career at Crystal Palace.

It completes a huge shake-up of United's defense, with the club having already bolstered its back line in this transfer window by signing 18-year-old center back Leny Yoro from Lille for 62 million euros ($68 million).

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