Manchester United have gone Double Dutch after having bids accepted for midfielder Frenkie De Jong and left-back Tyrell Malacia.
Holland duo De Jong and Malacia are poised to join new boss Erik ten Hag's Old Trafford rebuild after United agreed deals for both players. After protracted negotiations with Barcelona, United have agreed an initial fee of £56million for De Jong, rising to a potential £70m with add-ons.
United are also closing in on the signing of Feyenoord left-back Malacia, after out-bidding French side Lyon with a bid of £13m, rising to £15m with add-ons. Feyenoord sporting director Frank Arnesen confirmed United's bid had been accepted.
"The agreement with Manchester United is there," he said. "We are now waiting for Tyrell. If he says yes, then a transfer to United is imminent.”
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After weeks of talks, a breakthrough was finally reached in United's long-running pursuit of De Jong, who is set to become ten Hag's first signing.
Personal terms will be a formality with De Jong, who will earn around £250,000-a-week at United, on what is expected to be a five-year deal.
Those add-ons have yet to be finalised by the two clubs, but with an initial fee agreed, the deal is likely to be concluded in the coming days.
There is hope at United that De Jong could even be involved in the squad's upcoming tour of Thailand and Australia.
United fly to Bangkok a week on Friday to face Liverpool in the first leg of the tour, which also takes in pre-season friendlies in Melbourne and Perth.
Having lost two central midfielders in Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic this summer, United were under pressure to strengthen in that area of the pitch.
Ten Hag worked with De Jong at Ajax and identified the midfielder his No.1 transfer target when he accepted the United job.
Barcelona, who paid Ajax £75m for De Jong in 2019, had no choice but to sell him to address their serious financial issues and strengthen their own squad.
Once the deal for De Jong is completed, United will turn their attention to signing a versatile forward who can play in a number of positions across the front line.
Ajax's Brazilian winger Antony is one of United's targets, but the Dutch club's £70m valuation of the 22-year-old means any deal is currently unlikely.
United feel a fee of around £40m is a more realistic reflection of Antony's market value, but Ajax are under no pressure and will only do so on their terms.
Free agent Christian Eriksen is another midfield option, but the Denmark international also has an offer from Brentford, where he spent the second half of last season.
