The key transfer strategy change Manchester United have made in £156m spending spree under Ineos
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United have deliberately focused on signing players they believe have their best years ahead of them during Ineos' first transfer window in charge of the club.
The double deal with Bayern Munich for Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui on Tuesday night took the club to four new arrivals before the start of the Premier League season, with the centre-back arriving for €45m with a further €5m in add-ons, and full-back Mazraoui for €15m and €5m in potential add-ons.
It takes the spending spree in the first window being overseen by Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new-look football executive to €182.5m (£156.6m) after Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee arrived earlier in the summer for €62.5m + €8m and €42.5m respectively. ALSO READ: Dan Ashworth reveals three qualities Mazraoui will bring to United ALSO READ: De Ligt's first words after signing for United as he makes Ten Hag claim While De Ligt and Mazraoui have plenty of experience, they are only 25 and 26, while Yoro is just 19 and Zirkzee 23, and that is the age range United are now looking to shop in.
De Ligt has already played for Ajax, Juventus and Bayern Munich, while Mazraoui has also played for Ajax and Bayern. United felt the fee for De Ligt was "attractive" for a player of his age and experience.
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