Manchester United have secured their first two signings of the Erik ten Hag era. The Manchester Evening News understands that the club have secured deals for both Frenkie de Jong and Tyrell Malacia subject to a medical and more signings will likely follow.
De Jong was the new manager's top target and the club have been pursuing a deal with Barcelona over the past month, but the second deal came as more of a shock. The Dutch full-back had all but secured a move to Olympique Lyonnais before United swooped in at the eleventh hour to hijack the deal.
Malacia symbolises the sort of deals that United should be pursuing. He is young and looking to take the next step in his career and will be able to act as backup for Luke Shaw before eventually challenging the English defender for the starting position.
