Will life begin at 40 for incoming defender Mazraoui as he joins Reds?

NOUSSAIR Mazraoui is one step closer to becoming a United player - and with that a reunion with Erik ten Hag after the Premier League giants agreed a fee with Bayern Munich for his signature.

- LIAM WOOD

The former Ajax right-back will cost United around £17million this summer.

His transfer is dependant on West Ham finalising a sale for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, as Ineos continue to reshape the options available to Ten Hag.

Mazraoui will be joined at Old Trafford by Matthijs de Ligt, who also worked under Ten Hag in Amsterdam, after a separate £41million agreement reached for the Netherlands centre-back.

After getting deals for Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee across the line last month, hard work has continued behind the scenes.