Bayern Munich reach ‘clear agreement’ as £42m-rated World class centre-back’ edges towards Man United move

Bayern Munich reach ‘clear agreement’ as £42m-rated World class centre-back’ edges towards Man United move

Bayern Munich have reportedly agreed to acquire a new defender from a Bundesliga opponent, paving the way for Matthijs de Ligt to join Manchester United.

The Red Devils are thought to be priorisiting the recruitment of a new centre-back to replace Raphael Varane, with De Ligt having emerged as a key target.

The Dutchman, who played under Erik ten Hag at Ajax, is thought to be ready to join United of their failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

It was claimed last week that United had submitted a combination bid for De Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, which was immediately rejected by Bayern.

However, it looks the balance could be ready to turn in United’s favour with Bayern near to signing De Ligt’s effective

According to Kicker, the German giants have reached a ‘clear agreement’ with Bayer Leverkusen for the services of Jonathan Tah.

It is said that financial terms have been agreed at club level, with Bayern set to pay around £25million up front and another £4.2m in potential add-ons.

However, the report adds that Bayern will only finalise the move if De Ligt is sold to United, who are yet to strike a deal.

The 24-year-old is valued at around £43m by his current employers but United are currently unwilling to meet those demands.

The two clubs are said to be ‘quite a way apart’ but only time will tell if a compromise can be reached, with negotiations still believed to be ongoing.