Emotional message

Man United make two bargain deals at Bayern

De Ligt Matthijs de Ligt moves from Bayern to Manchester United.(Bild: AFP / SID)

Defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui are moving from German record champions FC Bayern Munich to Manchester United. This was announced by both clubs on Tuesday evening. The English club apparently paid "only" 60 million euros for both! 

De Ligt is said to bring the Munich club a fixed transfer fee of 45 million euros, Mazraoui 15 million euros. Bonus payments are also to be added. But: Bayern paid Juventus around 70 million euros for the Dutchman alone two years ago. Mazraoui came on a free transfer from Ajax Amsterdam, but is now worth 30 million euros according to transfermarkt.at. A bargain deal for the Red Devils?

"Emotional message"
 One thing is certain: De Ligt leaves an emotional farewell message on Instagram. "I would like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your love and support. It was a great honor to have played for a wonderful club like FC Bayern for 2 years. During this time, we were able to experience unforgettable moments together. Winning the title, the great CL nights, these are memories that will stay with me forever."

Sorted out due to performance
De Ligt had not established himself as an undisputed regular at Bayern. Full-back Mazraoui had also moved to Munich from Ajax Amsterdam in the summer of 2022. The Moroccan was on a free transfer at the time, but was too inconsistent in his performances. In Manchester, the duo will meet their former coach at Ajax Amsterdam, Erik ten Hag.