Football

Manchester United agree £40m Donny van de Beek fee

Manchester United have agreed a fee in the region of £40m for Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek. This puts United in pole position to sign the Dutch International and agree personal terms. A medical that would seal the deal could be concluded in a few days.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has watched Van de Beek – who was part of the outstanding Ajax side that got to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019 – for some time. The 23-year-old is expected to sign a five years deal.was part of the outstanding Ajax side that got to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019

Once the deal is concluded, Van de Beek is expected to be available for United’s opening game of the 2020-21 season on September 19, against Crystal Palace. Van de Beek was left out of the Ajax team that played friendlies against Eintracht Frankfurt and Union Berlin over the weekend.

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Tom Kirkwood

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