Man Utd set to hijack deal for Bundesliga star linked to Premier League club

Manchester United are reportedly in advanced negotiations for their third major summer signing as the club continue to strengthen the team ahead of 2024/25 season.

United have already signed forward Joshua Zirkzee in a £36.5m move from Bologna, with Leny Yoro also joining in a deal worth up to £62m from Lille, however, the Red Devils are still linked with some players .

The Premier League side are looking at bringing in Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt but they had an initial bid already rejected for the Netherlands international. Despite the disappointment, United could be set to sign one of his club teammates first.

Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg claims United are in ‘advanced talks’ to sign Bayern full-back Noussair Mazraoui.

Noussair Mazraoui of FC Bayern München passes the ball during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Bayern München at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 08, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

West Ham had been favourites to sign the 26-year-old, who is primarily a right-back but can also play on the left, with the BBC reporting on Thursday that the Premier League club had agreed a fee for the Moroccan.

It was claimed that West Ham had agreed to pay Bayern an initial €16m (£13.47m) fee for the defender, with a potential further €3.5m (£2.95m) in add-ons. However, report from Plettenberg claims negotiations have collapsed, opening the door for United.

He tweeted: “Noussair #Mazraoui deal with West Ham is OFF!

“No agreement on agent’s side has been reached. Despite the agreement between the clubs and on player’s side, West Ham now have left the negotiations.

“Manchester United now pushing to sign Mazraoui. Advanced talks.”

Mazraoui was born in the Netherlands and joined Ajax as a youngster, going on to make 137 appearances for the Dutch club while also scoring 10 goals. He joined Bayern on a free transfer in 2022 and made 29 appearances for the Bundesliga giants in all competitions last season.

In total, he has played 55 times for Bayern, scoring once.