Manchester United have reached agreement
with Ajax for the transfer of Netherlands
international Daley Blind.
The Old Trafford club are believed to have
agreed a fee of £13.8m for Blind, who has
notched up 120 appearances and won four
Eredevisie titles with Ajax.
A club statement said: “Manchester United is
delighted to announce it has reached
agreement with Ajax to sign Daley Blind,
subject to a medical and personal term.”
The 24-year-old versatile defender was part
of coach Louis van Gaal’s squad at the 2014
Fifa World Cup.
United have been linked with Blind
throughout the summer but the Dutch
champions have been reluctant on selling
him unless the Premier League club met their
valuation, reportedly in the region of £14m.
Van Gaal is keen to strengthen his defensive
options after a torrid start to the season,
having recorded just a point from their
opening two league games followed by
Tuesday’s humiliating loss in the League Cup
at Milton Keynes Dons.
Blind was on target in the 3-0 World Cup
third-place match victory over hosts Brazil
about two months ago.
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